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Evaluation of an Online Intervention Targeting Depression and Low Reward Sensitivity - A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Behavioral Activation, Mindulness and Gratitude, and 1 other intervention for Depression Mild and Depression Moderate. Completed, enrolled 224 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of different online interventions targeting reward sensitivity and depressive symptoms. We hypothesize that behavioral activation, a mindfulness and gratitude intervention, as well as a combination of both, will significantly reduce depressive symptoms and increase reward sensitivity, compared to the waitlist group. In addition, we assume that behavioral activation will have an increased effect on reward sensitivity compared to the mindfulness and gratitude intervention. The investigators will further investigate factors influencing treatment success in another paper based on data of this study (see secondary and other pre-specified outcome measures).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
* instruction to create a list of individual positive activities. * instruction to include daily positive activities and fill out a mood protocol, which covers the time period shortly before, during and after the activity.
* instruction to fill out a mindfulness diary: reflection of daily pleasant situation, instructing the participants to revisit the impressions of their 5 senses during this situation, in addition they should specify how long they have actually dealt with these pleasant impressions of the situation they reflected upon * instruction to do a gratitude exercise and name one or more things they are generally grateful for each day.
This group will do a combination of the two intervention types.