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Positive Valence System Enhancement Treatment for Anxiety and Depression: Clinical Efficacy and Neural Changes
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Positive Valence System Treatment for Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms and Depression. Completed, enrolled 29 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The proposed project aims to test the efficacy and neural correlates of a behavioral treatment program comprised of positive activity interventions in a sample of individuals seeking treatment for anxiety or depression. Participants will be randomly assigned to an immediate or delayed treatment condition, and will be compared on measures of positive and negative emotions, brain responses to reward and punishment/loss, subjective well-being, and symptoms at baseline and post-treatment.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Clinician-administered one-hour treatment sessions focused on presenting rationale and instructions for completing positive activity exercises (e.g., gratitude, acts of kindness) between sessions.