Modifying Treatment Expectations in Depression: the Role of Social Learning
NCT ID: NCT05245370
Last Updated: 2022-09-29
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
171 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-01-14
2022-04-15
Brief Summary
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Hypotheses:
H1: The investigators predict that individuals who are provided with treatment testimonials (experimental groups) show a greater change toward positive treatment expectations compared to individuals who do not view such testimonials (control groups).
H2: The investigators predict that individuals provided with treatment testimonials will, compared to the control groups, show a greater change in secondary outcome variables in the following ways: a greater decrease in perceived uncertainty/ barriers; a greater decrease in stigma/ negative attitudes toward psychotherapy; a greater increase in intentions to seek therapy; a greater willingness to try the specific technique described in the videos.
H3: Inter-individual differences in the effect of provided testimonials are associated with pre-existing factors: level of depressive symptoms; intolerance of uncertainty; treatment experience; locus of control; general self-efficacy; dispositional optimism and cognitive immunization tendencies.
Exploratory questions:
1. An exploratory aim of this study is to assess whether viewing different types of testimonials (clinician delivered; patient-delivered; combination of both) has differential effects on treatment expectation change.
2. Furthermore, the investigators want to assess whether implicit treatment expectations change in a similar pattern as explicit treatment expectations.
3. Based on the results of H1 and H2, the investigators aim to assess possible mechanisms of change: e.g. assess whether a change in treatment expectations is mediated by a decrease in perceived uncertainty or a change in stigma/ attitudes toward therapy.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
BASIC_SCIENCE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Control group 1: Control video
Control video
Control group 1 will see a control video consisting of basic information about the different types of psychotherapy that are covered by insurance in Germany and the process of applying for psychotherapy with the insurance. The control video is matched in duration (10 minutes), set-up and the overall topic (psychotherapy) to the intervention video testimonials.
Control group 2: Rationale video + control video
Control video
Control group 1 will see a control video consisting of basic information about the different types of psychotherapy that are covered by insurance in Germany and the process of applying for psychotherapy with the insurance. The control video is matched in duration (10 minutes), set-up and the overall topic (psychotherapy) to the intervention video testimonials.
Rationale video
The active control group 2 will see a short rationale and the control video. The rationale is a 2:45 minute-long animated video (designed via the visual communication platform powtoon, https://powtoon.com/) explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of depression.
Rationale video + clinician testimonial
Rationale video
The active control group 2 will see a short rationale and the control video. The rationale is a 2:45 minute-long animated video (designed via the visual communication platform powtoon, https://powtoon.com/) explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of depression.
Clinician testimonial
This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a professional clinician/psychotherapist.
Rationale video + patient testimonial
Rationale video
The active control group 2 will see a short rationale and the control video. The rationale is a 2:45 minute-long animated video (designed via the visual communication platform powtoon, https://powtoon.com/) explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of depression.
Patient testimonial
This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a patient who is being treated for depression with psychotherapy.
Rationale video + clinician testimonial + patient testimonial
Rationale video
The active control group 2 will see a short rationale and the control video. The rationale is a 2:45 minute-long animated video (designed via the visual communication platform powtoon, https://powtoon.com/) explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of depression.
Clinician testimonial
This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a professional clinician/psychotherapist.
Patient testimonial
This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a patient who is being treated for depression with psychotherapy.
Interventions
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Control video
Control group 1 will see a control video consisting of basic information about the different types of psychotherapy that are covered by insurance in Germany and the process of applying for psychotherapy with the insurance. The control video is matched in duration (10 minutes), set-up and the overall topic (psychotherapy) to the intervention video testimonials.
Rationale video
The active control group 2 will see a short rationale and the control video. The rationale is a 2:45 minute-long animated video (designed via the visual communication platform powtoon, https://powtoon.com/) explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of depression.
Clinician testimonial
This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a professional clinician/psychotherapist.
Patient testimonial
This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a patient who is being treated for depression with psychotherapy.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* be able understand German (at least B1 level)
* have access to a computer device with internet access
Exclusion Criteria
* non correctable hearing or visual impairment
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Philipps University Marburg
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Winfried Rief
Professor, Dr.
Principal Investigators
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Winfried Rief
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany, 35032
Locations
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Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University Marburg
Marburg, , Germany
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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Social learning_testimonials
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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