Positive Psychology for Mood Disorders

NCT01820286 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2012P002294
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators are doing this study to see if "positive psychology" can help adults with depression or bipolar disorder. Positive psychology involves exercises-short tasks-that try to increase good feelings and emotions, like optimism, happiness, personal strengths, and well-being. Positive psychology exercises might include imagining a bright future, being grateful for good events, forgiving others, and doing kind acts for others. The investigators want to see if practicing positive psychology exercises after leaving the hospital can increase feelings of hope, optimism, and positive thinking. The investigators are asking you to take part in this research study because you are in the hospital for depression or bipolar disorder. This research study will compare "positive psychology exercises" to "control condition exercises." During the study, you may take part in control condition exercises instead of positive psychology exercises.

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder; Depression

Keywords

Bipolar disorder; Depression; Positive psychology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility of positive psychology exercises

  Feasibility will be measured by: 1. Completion rate of exercises 2. Ease of exercises (rated on a 5-point scale) 3. Helpfulness of exercises (rated on a 5-point scale)

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Impact of positive psychology exercises on positive affect

  8 weeks

• Impact of positive psychology exercises on negative affect

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Positive psychology intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

4-week positive psychology intervention of 1 positive psychology exercise per week. Exercises will include 1) recalling 3 good events, 2) writing a letter of thankfulness, 3) using a personal strength, 4) envisioning a best possible future.

Behavioral: Positive psychology intervention

Recollection intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

4-week recollection intervention of 1 recollection exercise per week. Exercises will include recalling events related to 1) daily activities, 2) health, 3) social life, 4) morning and evening.

Behavioral: Recollection intervention

Interventions

Positive psychology intervention BEHAVIORAL

Positive psychology intervention

Recollection intervention BEHAVIORAL

Recollection intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patient admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
• Age 18 and older
• Able to read and write in English
• Admission diagnosis of major depressive disorder or bipolar affective disorder (current depressive episode), confirmed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and inpatient chart review

You may not qualify if:

• Psychotic symptoms, as assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and inpatient chart review
• Cognitive disorder, assessed using a six-item cognitive screen developed for research
• Primary admission diagnosis of substance use disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Massachusetts General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bipolar Disorder; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bipolar and Related Disorders; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Jeff C Huffman, MD

  Massachusetts General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2013
• First Posted: March 28, 2013
• Study Start: March 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: June 10, 2016
• Study Completion: June 10, 2016
• Last Updated: September 5, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-09

Locations

US (1)