A humor training for people with severe mental disorders

Phase 1

• Conditions: F32. (depressive episode) excluded F32.2 (severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms)F33. (recurrent depressive disorder) excluded F33.3 (current episode severe with psychotic symptoms)F20. (Schizophrenia) excluded people with acute psychotic symptoms; F40; Phobic anxiety disorders; F60; Specific personality disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00010997
• Lead Sponsor: niversität Salzburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2016-09-16
• Study Start: 2017-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were the existence of a mental disorder mentioned in the above section (Untersuchte Krankheit/ Gesundheitsproblem), no cognitive deficits and sufficient German laguage skills.

Exclusion Criteria

acute psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, active alcohol or substantial abuse, linguistic and cognitive limitations (for example dementia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
STHI - State-Trait-Cheerfulness-Inventory<br><br>3 measurement points: pre, post (after 8 weeks) and follow-up (6 weeks post treatment); paper-pencil questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CHS - Coping humor scale<br><br>HSWBS - Habitual subjective well-being scale (rephrased as state-version)<br><br>STADI - State-Trait-Fear-Depression-Inventory<br><br>ISR - ICD-10 symptom-rating<br><br><br>3 measurement points respectively: pre, post (after 8 weeks) and follow-up (6 weeks post treatment); paper-pencil questionnaire<br><br>Geloph-15 - Gelotophobia questionnaire<br><br>only pre measurement, because moderator variable; paper-pencil questionnaire<br><br>Feedback questionnaire (self generated)<br><br>only post measurement