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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Individuals with mild and moderate depression
The experiment (Phase 2) takes place in the VoCoWell Lab at University Hospital Bonn and lasts about an hour.
Before the experiment, the parti
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria Phase 1 (pretest stimuli): 1. in generally good health 2. age: 18 - 60 years 3. native German speakers Inclusion criteria phase 2: 1. diagnosis of a depressive episode according to ICD-10 (ICD-11) or DSM-V with a severity of mild or moderate. 2. age: 18 - 30 years 3. native German speaker 4. ability to read and understand written materials in German
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria Phase 1 (pretest stimuli): 1. hearing loss without correction 2. visual impairment without correction Exclusion criteria phase 2: 1. history of neurological disorders or voice disorders not related to depression 2. current therapy that impairs voice quality (e.g. SSRI medication and hoarseness) 3. history of substance abuse and dependence 4. diagnosis of an acute or chronic illness that may directly affect the voice 5. for participants with depression: no major depressive episode 6. for control participants: no depression and no psychotropic medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Speech and voice profile consisting of voice fundamental frequency (fo, M, SD, range, contour), speech intensity (dB, M, SD) and speech tempo (syllables per minute, M, SD) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coefficient of variation (CoV) for repetitions of neutral tasks; cepstral spectral voice parameter cepstral peak prominence (CPP, dB, M, SD) | — |
Countries
Germany, Hong Kong SAR China
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Dietrich
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Outcome results
None listed