depression (depressie)
Conditions
Interventions
The Psy-mate is a recently developed wearable interactive palmtop
suitable for the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) to study subjects in
their daily life. The intervention group receives feedback on P
Sponsors
J.J. Van Os, head of department Psychiatry & Neuropsychology,
University of Maastricht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18-65 years; 2. DSM IV diagnosis of current major depressive disorder or a past DSM-IV diagnosis of major depression with residual symptoms (HAM-17>7); 3. Use of antidepressants or moodstabilizers; 4. Adequate vision; 5. Sufficient Dutch language skills.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No (hypo) manic or mixed episode within the past month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main outcomes are pre-post intervention change in: 1. Depressive symptomatology; 2. Daily life emotional experience (in terms on NA and PA) and person-context interaction; 3. Pre-post intervention change on the empowerment questionnaire; 4. Health care comsumption and costs. In addition, long-term outcome will be examined. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in daily life emotional dynamics during the intervention period will be examined in association with future course of depressive symptomatology; 2. Can individual differences in both the effect of feedback on daily life person-context interaction and the predictive value of these daily life emotional dynamics be traced back to genetic variation in polymorphisms related to the brain reward system. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarieke Wichers
Universiteit Maastricht Capaciteitsgroep Psychiatrie en Neuropsychologie, UM/FHML Locatie Vijverdal, SN-gebouw Postbus 616
Outcome results
None listed