Chatbot Intervention Effects on Belief Updating in Anhedonia
ConditionHealthy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-40
SponsorUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China
About this trial
The main aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of a Motivational Interviewing-based artificial intelligence chatbot on belief updating in college students with elevated levels of depression and anhedonia by combining a randomized active-control intervention design with pre- and post-intervention behavioral belief updating task assessments.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18-40 years
Right-handed
Normal or corrected normal visual acuity
Participants must show elevated anhedonia and depressive symptoms at screening, defined as a total score of 23.5 or higher on the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale and a score of 14 or higher on the Beck Depression Inventory
Disqualifiers
History of major central nervous system disorders, such as epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, or brain tumors.
History of severe mental illness, including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorders.
History of substance or alcohol use disorder or substance or alcohol misuse within the past 12 months that may affect study participation or outcome assessment.
Individuals currently at high risk of suicide, severe self-harm, or experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- MI Chatbot Interaction
- Active Control Chatbot Interaction
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov