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Brief Interventions for Coping with Distress

Description

This study is being done to compare the effectiveness of three different skills trainings to cope with distress. These three trainings are: 1) an attention skills training, 2) an attention and reflective thought skills training, and 3) a health and wellness education training.

Conditions

Distress, EmotionalEmotional DysfunctionAnxietyDepression
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Distress, EmotionalEmotional DysfunctionAnxietyDepression

Study Overview

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Study Details

Study overview

This study is being done to compare the effectiveness of three different skills trainings to cope with distress. These three trainings are: 1) an attention skills training, 2) an attention and reflective thought skills training, and 3) a health and wellness education training.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Brief Interventions for Coping with Distress

Brief Interventions for Coping with Distress

Condition
Distress, Emotional
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States, 10027

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Between the ages of 18 and 65
  • * Fluent in English (and therefore able to provide consent)
  • * Currently living in New York City
  • * Access to a smartphone and the internet
  • * High self-reported worry, rumination, and/or self-criticism
  • * Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for at least one, current psychological disorder
  • * Active suicidal ideation or intent
  • * Substance dependence disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar-I disorder, or a primary DSM-5 diagnosis of borderline or narcissistic personality disorder
  • * Individuals currently receiving therapy or psychosocial treatment who do not plan to continue with the same treatment throughout the study period
  • * Individuals taking psychotropic mediation that has not been stabilized for a period of at least 3 months
  • * Current students at Teachers College, Columbia University
  • * Individuals with cardiac conditions, diagnosed hyperhidrosis, and traumatic brain injuries or other neurological conditions (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's, epilepsy)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Teachers College, Columbia University,

Douglas S Mennin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Teachers College, Columbia University

Study Record Dates

2025-12