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Promoting Positive Emotions in Adolescents Using Positive Events Training: An Indicated Approach

NCT ID: NCT07288541

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-31

Study Completion Date

2027-01-31

Brief Summary

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Research shows that high positive emotionality is an essential ingredient in building resilience in youngsters, especially those with a vulnerability to develop depressive symptomatology. It may empower them against actual depression and its various long-term adverse outcomes. One way to achieve positive emotions is via the recollection and anticipation of specific positive events. Therefore, to cultivate positive emotions in young people, a user-friendly group training program was developed, translated from basic research findings: Positive Event Training (PET). Through PET, adolescents learn to solidify positive memories and positive plans for the future. In this project, a comprehensive evaluation of PET's efficacy is conducted using a robust methodology with vulnerable youth.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Emotional Distress Anhedonia

Keywords

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positive emotions anhedonia positive affect regulation emotional distress autobiographical thinking

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Positive Events Training (PET)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive Events Training (PET)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Positive Event Training or PET is a group-based training program combining Memory Specificity Training (MEST; Raes, 2007) and Future Event Specificity Training (FEST; Dutch version of Hallford et al. (2020): Changing the Future: An initial test of Future Specificity Training).

Interventions

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Positive Events Training (PET)

Positive Event Training or PET is a group-based training program combining Memory Specificity Training (MEST; Raes, 2007) and Future Event Specificity Training (FEST; Dutch version of Hallford et al. (2020): Changing the Future: An initial test of Future Specificity Training).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 12-16 years (age)
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Research Foundation - Flanders (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Filip Raes

Prof. dr. Filip Raes

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Filip Raes

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

KU Leuven

Central Contacts

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Filip Raes

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +32 16 32 58 92

Email: [email protected]

Liesbeth Bogaert

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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G051625N

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id