The Effect of Attention Bias Modification Training on Reducing Depressive Symptoms
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms
- Registration Number
- NCT01628016
- Lead Sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether attention bias modification training is an effective neurobehavioral therapy to improve depressive symptoms.That is whether attention bias modification training is superior to placebo in reducing depressive symptoms over 1 year after training.
- Detailed Description
Attentional bias has been theorized to play a critical role in the onset and maintenance of depression. Attentional bias modification training (ABMT), an experimental paradigm that uses training to induce adaptive attentional bias, was developed to test the causal model and this has therapeutic implications in depression.To test the effect of ABMT on treatment of depressive symptoms, a randomized, double-blind, placebo and blank controlled trial is conducted in college students who are experiencing mild-to-severe symptoms of depression.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 77
- A score of 14 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory-II
Exclusion criteria :
- a current episode of MDD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or organic mental disorder;
- any concurrent psychotherapy;
- any concurrent psychotropic medication.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depressive Symptoms Measured by Beck Depression Inventory-II From the baseline to posttraining, 2-, 4-, 8-week, 3-, 7-month follow-ups after training Beck Depression Inventory-II(BDI-II) contains 21 items and rates the depressive symptoms for the past two weeks. Each question provides for a response of 0 to 3. A zero response means the depressive symptom is not present; a 1 means the symptom is present, a 2 means the symptom is moderate, and a 3 means the symptom is severe. The total BDI-II score is the sum of the individual items; total BDI-II scores can range from 0 to 63. Cutoff points developed by Beck, Steer, \& Brown (1997) for the total BDI-II are: 0 to 13, nondepressed; 14 to 19, mild depression; 20 to 28, moderate depression; 29 or more, severe depression.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety and Rumination Symptoms Measured by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait(STAI-T) and Rumination Response Style（RRS） From baseline to post-training, 2-, 4-, 8-week, 3- , 7-month follow-ups after training State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (STAI-T) measures the anxiety symptoms of the individuals who often feel.It consists of 20 items and each question provides for a response of 1 to 4. A 1 response means the anxiety symptom is not present; a 2 means the symptom is present but a little, a 3 means the symptom is usually present, and a 4 means the symptom lasts all the time. The total STAI-T score is the sum of the individual items; total STAI-T scores can range from 20 to 80. The higher values represent a worse outcome.
The RRS measures ruminative responses to depressed mood. The content of the items is related to depressive cognitions and their possible causes and consequences. The scale consists of 21items and each question provides for a response of 1 to 4. The total RRS scores can range from 21 to 84. The higher values represent a worse outcome.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University
🇨🇳Changsha, Hunan, China
Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University🇨🇳Changsha, Hunan, China