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Helping people with depression using positive mental imagery to change how they interpret situations

The role of interpretation bias in depressive disorder and efficacy of positive imagery based interpretation bias modification on depressive disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-102wbfbj
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-14
Start date
2024-10-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Moderate depressive episode

Interventions

In this study, 70 interested participants were randomly assigned to two groups of 35 each. The aim was to examine the effect of positive mental imagery-based cognitive bias modification (CBM). The int
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Sponsors

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Lead Sponsor
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 18 years or older. Both genders. Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder based on DSM-5. Mild to moderate depression severity based on BDI-II score. Ability to use a smartphone and internet. Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorders. Active suicidal ideation. Substance abuse in the past six months. Participation in another psychological intervention during the study period. Cognitive impairment or neurological disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate change in depression severity verified using the Beck Depression Inventory II with score range 0 to 63 measured at baseline week 4 and week 22 with an expected improvement of at least 20 percent from baseline to post treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assess adherence to the intervention verified by the percentage of sessions completed adherence considered acceptable if at least 80 percent of sessions are completed by week 4

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactYazdan Naderi Rajeh

University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

yazdan.nr66@yahoo.com+98(11)9118230034

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)