depression mood disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The experimental group receives 8 weeks of mindfulness training by an
experienced trainer in addition to their normal treatment, if any. Sessions are
weekly (2,5 hours a session) and subjects receiv
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i) previous episode of major depressive disorder ii) residual symptoms: score >7 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D17), for at least two weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i) meeting criteria for current major depressive disorder
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. 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 |
|---|---|
| - The association between increase in reward experience and decrease in depressive symptomatology - The association between individual variation in reward experience (or increase in reward experience) and genetic variation in polymorphisms related to the brain reward system. - The association between increases in reward experience and decreases in risk of future relapse in depression | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed