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Abstract
BACKGROUND: We have developed a new paradigm that targets the recognition of facial expression of emotions. Here we report the protocol of a randomised controlled trial of the effects of emotion recognition training on mood in a sample of individuals with depressive symptoms over a 6-week follow-up period. METHODS: We will recruit 190 adults from the general population who report high levels of depressive symptoms (defined as a score >= 14 on the Beck Depression Inventory-II). Participants will attend a screening session and will be randomised to intervention or control procedures, repeated five times over consecutive days (Monday to Friday). A follow-up session will take place at end-of -treatment, 2-weeks and 6-weeks after training. Our primary study outcome will be depressive symptoms, Beck Depression Inventory- II (rated over the past two weeks). Our secondary outcomes are: depressive symptoms, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; anxiety symptoms, Beck Anxiety Inventory (rated over the past month); positive affect, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (rated as 'how you feel right now'); negative affect, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (rated as 'how you feel right now'); emotion sensitivity, Emotion Recognition Task (test phase); approach motivation and persistence, the Fishing Game; and depressive interpretation bias, Scrambled Sentences Test. DISCUSSION: This study is of a novel cognitive bias modification technique that targets biases in emotional processing characteristic of depression, and can be delivered automatically via computer, Internet or Smartphone. It therefore has potential to be a valuable cost-effective adjunctive treatment for depression which may be used together with more traditional psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy and pharmacotherapy.Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials: ISRCTN17767674.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 161 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Trials |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2013 |
Research Groups and Themes
- CRICBristol
- Brain and Behaviour
- Cognitive Science
- Social Cognition
- Tobacco and Alcohol
Keywords
- Emotion recognition training
- Mood
- Depression
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Facing up to Faces: Changing biases in face perception to improve emotional processing in mental health
Munafo, M. R. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/12 → 1/04/14
Project: Research
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Emotional recognition training, response to emotional faces, and mood
Penton-Voak, I. (Creator), Adams, S. (Creator), Button, K. (Creator), Fluharty, M. (Creator), Dalili, M. (Creator), Browning, M. (Creator), Holmes, E. (Creator), Harmer, C. (Creator) & Munafo, M. (Creator), University of Bristol, 1 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.5523/bris.49vla9q5pvgf2vzy1ltqekf51, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/49vla9q5pvgf2vzy1ltqekf51
Dataset
Equipment
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Clinical Research and Imaging Centre (CRICBristol)
Thai, J. (Manager), Bucciarelli-Ducci, C. (Other) & Gilchrist, I. (Other)
Bristol Medical School (THS)Facility/equipment: Facility