1. Depression
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy vs. non-active control group. The experimental group receives 8 weeks of mindfulness training by an experienced trainer in addition to their normal treatment, if an
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. At least one depressive episode in past; 2. Hamilton Depression Scale >7.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current depressive episode; 2. Conditions that make working in a group impossible. (MBCT is given in a group of approximately 15 people).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The increase in reward experience in daily life, whereby reward experience is conceptualised as the effect of small daily life positive events on positive mood state. The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) will be used to assess reward experience before and after the intervention. ESM is a structured diary, momentary assessment technique to study subjects in their daily life. Since ESM measurements are performed 10 times a day for 6 days, there will be a maximum of 60 measurements within each subject concerning effects of positive events on positive mood state in the flow of daily life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Association between increase in reward experience and decrease in (i) depressive symptoms and (ii) risk of relapse; 2. Association between individual variation in reward experience (and increase in reward experience) and genetic variation in polymorphisms related to the brain reward system. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNicole Geschwind
Maastricht University, FPN, Clinical Psychological Science, P.O. Box 616
Outcome results
None listed