Neuroscience of Psychotherapy for Depression
Interbrain Synchronization of the Therapist-Client Dyad in Psychotherapy: Pilot EEG Study in Students With Mild-Moderate Depression Symptoms
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 30 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
- Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires
Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.
Show the study's own words
- "Participants will answer questions about their mental and physical health, attend one psychosocial intervention session receiving either Behavioral Activation or Psychoeducation with simultaneous brain activity measurement and complete follow up surveys two weeks and one month following the intervention."
- "Participants will fill in questionnaires about their depression symptoms and experience during the psychosocial intervention."
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
The goal of this study is to learn the extent to which client-therapist brain activity may synchronize during a psychosocial intervention for depression symptoms. The study will compare behavioral activation, a client-centered type of cognitive-behavioral therapy, to psychoeducation which delivers information on strategies to recover from depression symptoms. Participants will answer questions about their mental and physical health, attend one psychosocial intervention session receiving either Behavioral Activation or Psychoeducation with simultaneous brain activity measurement and complete follow up surveys two weeks and one month following the intervention.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria for participants/clients: * Between ages 18 and 30 * Full-time student status (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) * Experience mild to moderate depressive symptoms as determined by the Beck Depression Inventory (score: 14-28) * Capacity to understand study procedures (informed consent) * Ability to speak and understand English * Willingness to comply with study procedures Inclusion Criteria for therapists: * Ages 18 or older * Qualification to administer therapy (decided by the Principal Investigator) * Capacity to understand the study procedures (informed consent) * Speak and understand English * Willingness to comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria for participants/clients: * Active, Current Suicidal ideation as determined by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the past month * Past suicidal attempt (lifetime) * Recently initiated psychotherapy (past month) * Elevated psychosis risk based on self-report prodromal questionnaire - brief version (PQ-B) or self-reported diagnosis of psychotic disorder by mental health provider * Positive screen for autism spectrum disorder based on the self-report autism quotient (AQ-10) or self-reported diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder by mental health provider, * Daily intake of benzodiazepine of \>20 mg diazepam milligram equivalent * Inability to give informed, voluntary, written consent to participate * Inability to effectively communicate in English as determined by interaction with study personnel * Anything else that in the assessment of the study team is not conducive to the successful completion of the study requirements. There are no exclusion criteria for therapists
Study sites (1)
NC
- Carolina Center for Neurostimulation · Chapel Hill, NC 27516Flavio Frohlich, PhD · Study contact · 919-966-4584 · flavio_frohlich@med.unc.eduZachary Stewart · Study contact · zachary_stewart@med.unc.eduMore trials in Chapel Hill