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

Catholic University (KU) of Leuven

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Emotional Distress; Anhedonia

Treatments: Behavioral: Positive Events Training (PET)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07288541

G051625N

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 12-16 years (age)
• moderate level of baseline depressive symptoms Exclusion Criteria: /

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 1 patient group

Positive Events Training (PET)

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Positive Events Training (PET)