Valuation in Depressed Mood, Anhedonia, and Anxiety

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-50
SponsorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

About this trial

This study examines how people respond to rewards and losses, and the extent to which these responses are linked or distinct among people experiencing depressed mood, anhedonia, and/or anxiety.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

mood, anxiety, or anhedonia symptoms that affect functioning; fluent in English; able to see computer display; able to perform simple computer games.

Disqualifiers

history of seizure disorder, stroke, or head injury with more than 10 minutes of unconsciousness; hormone disorder; electroconvulsive therapy within 5 years; history of chemotherapy for cancer; current pregnancy; contraindications to MRI

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • valuation with instruction
  • valuation without instruction

Treatment groups

252 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups