Emotion regulation in people who experience repetitive negative thinking

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study will compare adults with high levels of repetitive negative thinking (linked to depression or generalized anxiety disorder) to age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Participants will complete emotion-regulation tasks on a computer while researchers record brain activity using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The team will analyze how communication between brain networks differs during emotional challenges and regulatory attempts. All visits take place at University Hospital Ghent and no experimental treatment is given.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient group: diagnosis of depression/GAD
* Healthy control group: no history of or current form of psychopathology

Where it's running

• University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, East-Flanders 9000
  Ghent, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Chris Baeken — University Ghent
• Study coordinator: Chris Baeken
• Email: Chris.Baeken@ugent.be
• Phone: +32476209841

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.