Skills training for coping with emotional distress

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 study compares the effectiveness of three different online skills training programs designed to help adults cope with emotional distress, including attention skills training, attention and reflective thought skills training, and health and wellness education training. Participants aged 18-65 living in New York City and experiencing high levels of worry, rumination, or self-criticism will be randomly assigned to one of the training programs for six weeks. The study aims to evaluate improvements in emotion regulation and reductions in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and worry through self-report measures and assessments of brain and body activity.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion 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

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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)

Where it's running

• Teachers College, Columbia University
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Douglas S Mennin, PhD — Teachers College, Columbia University
• Study coordinator: Douglas S Mennin, PhD
• Email: mennin@tc.columbia.edu
• Phone: 212-678-6609

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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.