Individuals from the general population who report rumination and who have mild depressive symptoms according to the BDI will be recruited.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Pilot Study (Feasibility Study): Study to test the feasibility of implementing microinterventions in an Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). 7-day EMA study to examine the impact of microin
Sponsors
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - presence of brooding (screening question yes/no) - at least mild depressive symptoms (BDI) - sufficient language skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - not of age of majority - non-fulfillment of the inclusion criteria - inpatient treatment - outpatient psychotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary objectives of the study are: 1) to investigate compliance of subjects to participate continuously in the survey, 2) to investigate factors that might be related to compliance (e.g. age, depressiveness). 3) to evaluate the EMA phase as such and to evaluate the single interventions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary objectives of the study are: 1) to examine the effectiveness of the interventions (pre-post and in EMA). 2) the uptake behavior of subjects of the interventions (e.g., are certain interventions preferred?). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactInken Höller
Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Fakultät für Bildungswissenschaften, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Outcome results
None listed