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Improving Memory to Improve Mood: A Study on Memory Training in Depressio

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F320- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, mild
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/05/067372
Lead Sponsor
Bornali Mukherji
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of Depressive episode (F32.0-F32.1) and Recurrent Depressive Disorder (F33.0- F33.1) according to International Classification of Diseases – Diagnostic Criteria for Research (DCR) – Tenth Edition (ICD –10, DCR., World Health Organisation, 1993).

2. Patients with a score of 10-18 (mild-to-moderate depression) on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; Beck et al., 1961).

3. Level of memory specificity being lower than 70% as assessed on the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT; Williams & Broadbent, 1986).

4. Patients aged between 18-50 years.

5. Educated up to 10th grade.

6. Patients that are fluent in English.

7. Individuals who are a right-handed.

Exclusion Criteria

1. High levels of suicide intent (ascertained from clinical interview and clinical judgement).

2. Current symptoms of psychosis

3. BDI score of severe depression having high suicidal intent.

4. Currently receiving treatment for depression other than anti-depressant medications that have been stable in type and dosage for at least a duration of 4 weeks.

5. Presence of intellectual disability or traumatic brain injury.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
improvement in subjective and objective depressive symptoms, memory specificity.Timepoint: 3 time point: Baseline measurements, Post-intervention, and 1 month follow up
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
rumination, and mindfulnessTimepoint: 3 time points: Baseline measures, post intervention, 1 month followup
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