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Social Interaction and Compassion in Depression

NCT03080025 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2021-08-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how a CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion-Training) for couples affect aspects of health and especially social interactions in depressed female patients and their romantic partners. compare healthy and depressed couples during an instructed positive real-time social interaction in the laboratory.

Furthermore the investigators aim to examine how social behavior and psychobiological indicators of health during real-time social interaction in the laboratory might be improved through CBCT® for couples.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion-Training)

The CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion-Training) as a secular approach was established as a structured protocol. The therapeutic tools are based on systemic approaches \& techniques, which contains a resource- \& solution orientation and the approach of Gottman's model of healthy relationships (e.g. trust and commitment - based on that - elements like "the positive perspective"). Four dyadic exercises are introduced to enhance positive reciprocity between the romantic partners (based on concepts of couple communication training): a) Building mindful ability to talk, b) building mindful ability to listen (without reacting initially), c) appreciation in action - indulging the partner, d) "noticing, how the partner is doing something good for me" - gratefulness in action verbally/non-verbally. Finally, the "empathy exercise" has been added inspired by CBASP therapy for chronic major depression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emory University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Arizona

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital Heidelberg

    collaborator OTHER

  • Heidelberg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Beate Ditzen, Prof. Dr. · Institute of Medical Psychology, University Hospital Heidelberg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-08-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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