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

DRKS00038564

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2026-05-22

Start date

2026-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

F30-F39

Interventions

Group 1: 1) U.S.-based MTurk participants who experience a narcissistic injury induced through an idiosyncratic ideal-object injury elaboration [Experimental Condition] Group 2: 2) U.S.-based MTurk pa

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
CESD-R (global depression) (immediately after the intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anaclitic depression at the state level via Social Assurance (Lee & Robins, 1995) Ideal-Self – Pillar I via DEQ_Efficacy (Blatt, 1995) Ideal-Object – Pillar II via DEQ_Dependency (Blatt, 1995) Superego – Pillar III via DEQ_Self-Criticism (Blatt, 1995) Paranoia Checklist (administered 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: Jun 11, 2026