Induction of affective mentalizing to reduce depression-related stress in an online normal population sample: A replication study

Induction of affective mentalizing to reduce depression-related stress in an online normal population sample: A replication study - Replik_Indukmentadep

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036257

Enrollment

690

Registered

2025-05-12

Start date

2025-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F32

Interventions

Group 1: Induction of depression-related stress in the state prior to an affective mentalization intervention (a person with mentalizing characteristics responds to the participants' current depressio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Online participants of the general population (MTurker:innen)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to pass an attention check

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Extent of depression-related stress in the state (assessed using CESD-R and PHQ-9 formulated in the state) and the Manipulation Check. The depression-specific stress in the state (according to CESD-R and PHQ-9) is performed directly after the induction of affective mentalization (arm 1: experimental condition) or after the performed body scan (arm 2: active control condition) or after the irrelevant flanker task (arm 3: no-treatment control condition) or after the induction of depression severity (arm 4: depressive state control condition). In addition, in the experimental condition (arm 1), after completing the CESD-R as well as the PHQ-9 (depressive symptoms in the state) and the EBQ (affective mentalizing ability), the Manipulation Check will be completed to check whether the manipulation (induction of affective mentalizing ability) was effective.	—

Measure

Time frame

Extent of depression-related stress in the state (assessed using CESD-R and PHQ-9 formulated in the state) and the Manipulation Check. The depression-specific stress in the state (according to CESD-R and PHQ-9) is performed directly after the induction of affective mentalization (arm 1: experimental condition) or after the performed body scan (arm 2: active control condition) or after the irrelevant flanker task (arm 3: no-treatment control condition) or after the induction of depression severity (arm 4: depressive state control condition). In addition, in the experimental condition (arm 1), after completing the CESD-R as well as the PHQ-9 (depressive symptoms in the state) and the EBQ (affective mentalizing ability), the Manipulation Check will be completed to check whether the manipulation (induction of affective mentalizing ability) was effective.

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Countries

United States

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Michael Reininger

UKE, Institut für Psychotherapie

m.reininger@uke.uni-hamburg.de+4940741052975

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026