The deficits in prefrontal cortex functions in depression and the therapeutic efficacy of the attention training technique.

The deficits in prefrontal cortex functions in depression and the therapeutic efficacy of the attention training technique. - The deficits in prefrontal cortex functions in depression and the therapeutic efficacy of the attention training technique.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000014676

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-01

Start date

2014-08-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Major depressive disorder

Interventions

Intervention of the ATT( attention training technique) is usually performed for 8 weeks in treatment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who were diagnosed as major depression disorder using the Structured Clinical Interviews for DSM-5(SCID-1).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Atypical features, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, personality disorders, comorbid with or having any history of dementia, dosing tricyclic antidepressant drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Beck Depression Inventory Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale Meta-cognitions Questionnaire-30 Detached Mindfulness Mode Questionnaire	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShiori Setoyama

National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry

nodat_labo@ncnp.go.jp042-341-2711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026