Emotion Recognition Training and mood

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mood disorders; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified mood [affective] disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17767674
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Bristol (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2013 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23725208 2. 2018 results in https://doi.org/10.1101/335042 (added 21/01/2019) 3. 2020 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32063231 (added 21/02/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-12
• Study Completion: 2014-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 3 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 190

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 40 years
2. Participants who score 14 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II
3. English as first language or equivalent level of fluency
4. Able to give informed consent as judged by lead researcher

Exclusion Criteria

1. Primary anxiety disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder or substance dependence [other than nicotine and caffeine] as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
2. Current use of illicit drug (except cannabis)
3. Being at clinically significant risk for suicidal behaviour
4. Use of psychotropic medication in last 5 weeks prior to study
5. Major somatic or neurological disorders and concurrent medication which could alter emotional processing (including active treatment with counselling, psychotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy). We will allow intermittent use of medication, judged by the principal investigator.
6. Participants who in opinion of the lead researcher are not appropriate to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified