Effect of mindfulness training and progressive muscle relaxation as a self-help technique on obsessive-compulsive, psychotic and depressive symptoms

Completed

Conditions: Obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, depression
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Schizophrenia, Depressive episode, unspecified

Registration Number: ISRCTN86762253

Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 18 and 65
2. Either participants with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression or schizophrenia or healthy participants, who have never been diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder
3. Access to internet
4. Sufficient German language ability
5. Consent to participate in two anonymous (internet-based) surveys that were scheduled 6 weeks apart

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lifetime occurrence of a manic episode or diagnosis of bipolar disorder
2. Known neurological disorder (e.g. stroke, MS, epilepsy)
3. Current alcohol or drug dependence
4. Current suicidal ideation or suicidal intent
5. Current severe symptoms of psychosis

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms, psychotic symptoms and depressive symptoms as measured with items from: Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised, Paranoia Checklist and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale at the baseline assessment and post-assessment (6 weeks later)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Feasibility and acceptance of self-help manuals for mindfulness and progressive muscle relaxation measured by items asking for use of the manual and number of practice day and subjective appraisal of the manuals<br>2. We investigated whether schizophrenia patients are less prone to the hypercorrection bias that is commonly observed in nonclinical controls