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The effects of affective expectations on anhedonia among patients suffering from major depression disorder

The effects of affective expectations on affective experience and anhedonia among anhedonic patients suffering from major depression disorder

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230513058161N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-07-19
Start date
2023-02-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Major Depression Disorder. Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: induction of positive expectations. Individuals in this group will be given a very positive description of the movie they are about to see, on the basis that the mo

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Initial diagnosis of major depressive disorder with anhedonia Age range from 18 to 65 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of comorbid disorders, including substance abuse, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and psychotic symptoms. Active suicidal ideation History of head injury or neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anhedonia. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Positive Valence Systems Scale-21 questionnaire.;Affective Experience. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Affective Experience questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Probabilistic reward Learning. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Probabilistic reward task.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomayeh Daneshvar

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

somayedaneshvar@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3612 8351

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 26, 2026