The aim of the current study is to test whether online training of a positive attentional bias and/or working memory capacity can reduce anxiety and/or depressive symptoms in adults with heightened emotional symptoms.
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Bron
Aandoening
anxiety, depression, working memory, information processing, attentional bias, online training
Dutch:
Angst, depressie, werkgeheugen, informatieverwerking, aandachtsbias, online training
Ondersteuning
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
For anxiety part: <br>
- State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI, trait version)
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For depression part: <br>
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Achtergrond van het onderzoek
In this study, we test an online training program designed to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in symptomatic adults. Participants are recruited online and randomly assigned to one of 4 training conditions (2 (experimental) x 2 (placebo) factorial design). Training focuses on attentional bias and cognitive control (working memory).
Anxiety and depressive symptoms and secondary outcome measures are assessed at pre-, half-way- and post-training and 1, 2 and 3 months follow-up.
Doel van het onderzoek
The aim of the current study is to test whether online training of a positive attentional bias and/or working memory capacity can reduce anxiety and/or depressive symptoms in adults with heightened emotional symptoms.
Onderzoeksopzet
Pre-training
Half-way training (after 6 sessions)
Post-training
Follow-up 1: 1 month
Follow-up 2: 2 months
Follow-up 3: 3 months
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Participants complete 11 30-minute sessions of online computer training (during +/- 4 weeks). Each session consists of 2 types of training:
1. Attention bias training: visual search task (VST);
2. Working memory training: emotional block-tapping task (ECT)
Participants are randomized over 4 groups, with a factorial design:
1 VST real + ECT real
2 VST real + ECT placebo
3 VST placebo + ECT real
4 VST placebo + ECT placebo
Publiek
Developmental Psychology<br>
Weesperplein 4
E. Salemink
Amsterdam 1018 XA
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 5258663
E.Salemink@uva.nl
Wetenschappelijk
Developmental Psychology<br>
Weesperplein 4
E. Salemink
Amsterdam 1018 XA
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 5258663
E.Salemink@uva.nl
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
> 18 years old
Interest in reducing anxious or depressive symptoms. Participants can choose the depression or anxiety part based on their major complaints. The training programme is identical for both, but assessments differ somewhat.
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
None.
However, participants are screened using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI, trait version) for anxiety or the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for depression.
For scores below 14 (BDI) or 40 (ZBV) they receive feedback that it's not necesarry to participate in training, but that they are free to continue.
For scores above 29 (BDI) or 46 (ZBV) they are adviced to contact there doctor to seek professional help, but are still free to participate.
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL4525 |
| NTR-old | NTR4660 |
| Ander register | METC Psychology department UvA : 2013-OP-3023 |