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A Pilot Study of Therapist Guided Activity Practice for Depressive Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT03327259

Last Updated: 2019-12-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-09

Study Completion Date

2019-04-05

Brief Summary

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There is literature to support both the need for and efficacy of brief interventions for depressive symptoms, particularly among college students.Brief behavioral activation interventions (BATD) have gained recognition as efficacious treatments for depression; yet a recent study evidenced a substantial (39%) non-response rate (Kuyken et al., 2017). In accordance with behavioral models of depression, the treatment involves increasing activity and positive experience, to break the negative reinforcement cycle maintaining depressed mood. Thus, strategies that may facilitate increasing activity may improve BATD outcomes. The objective of the current study is to examine whether briefly practicing a target activity during an activity planning session (modified single session of BATD) increases the likelihood of completing the activity during the upcoming week. We hypothesized that guided activity practice may improve self-efficacy within session and activity completion in the upcoming week. We further aim to explore whether activity completion mediates depressive symptom change.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depressive Symptoms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Activity Planning Only

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Activity Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The therapist will work with the participant to select a challenging, yet rewarding or value-driven activity that he/she can engage in 5x and monitor daily over the upcoming week.

Enhanced Activity Planning

Activity planning with therapist guided activity practice.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Activity Planning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The therapist will work with the participant to select a challenging, yet rewarding or value-driven activity that he/she can engage in 5x and monitor daily over the upcoming week.

Therapist Guided Activity Practice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The therapist will work with the participant to plan and carry out a brief in-vivo version of their goal/target activity. The therapist will guide the participant through the activity for approximately 15 minutes.

Interventions

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Activity Planning

The therapist will work with the participant to select a challenging, yet rewarding or value-driven activity that he/she can engage in 5x and monitor daily over the upcoming week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapist Guided Activity Practice

The therapist will work with the participant to plan and carry out a brief in-vivo version of their goal/target activity. The therapist will guide the participant through the activity for approximately 15 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ages 18-65
* University of Texas at Austin students currently enrolled in Introductory Psychology (PSY 301)
* Score \>14 on Beck Depression Inventory during both pre-screening and baseline screen
* Avoidance rating \>59 and Distress rating \>39 on at least one item of the Avoidance Screen.

Exclusion Criteria

* Initiated psychotherapy or psychotropic medication in past 6 weeks
* Recent change (past 6 weeks) in psychotropic medication
* Current or past psychosis or mania
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Texas at Austin

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aliza T. Stein

Doctoral Student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2017-02-0043

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id