Experimental investigation of the causal effects of impaired narcissistic homeostasis on anaclitic-depressive states in the sense of Mentzos' three-pillar model

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034261

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2024-06-26

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

F32

Interventions

Group 1: 1) US American MTurkers provided with a narcissistic insult through an idiosyncratic elaboration of an ideal-object injury Group 2: 2) US American MTurkers provided with a narcissistic insult

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: English-speaking, complete processing of the questionnaire, correct answers to the attention check

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: under 18 years old, wrong answer at the attention check, incomplete questionaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
anaclitic depression in-state via DEQ_Dependency_Blatt(1995) as a measurement instrument of the ideal-object column II of Stavros Mentzo's depression model (immediately after the intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
CESD-R (global depression) Ideal-Self Pillar I via DEQ_Efficacy_Sheet(1995) Superego Pillar III via DEQ_Self-Criticism_Sheet(1995) Social assurance Paranoia Checklist (immediately after the intervention)	—

Countries

United States

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Michael Reininger

Universitäts Klinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

m.reininger@uke.de+4940741052975

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026