A therapeutic application of the experience sampling method in the treatment of depression: a randomized controlled trial

Ingrid Kramer; Claudia J. P. Simons; Jessica A. Hartmann; Claudia Menne-Lothmann; Wolfgang Viechtbauer; Frenk Peeters; Koen Schruers; Alex L. van Bemmel; Inez Myin-Germeys; Philippe Delespaul; Jim van Os; Marieke Wichers

doi:10.1002/wps.20090

A therapeutic application of the experience sampling method in the treatment of depression: a randomized controlled trial

Ingrid Kramer^*, Claudia J. P. Simons, Jessica A. Hartmann, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Frenk Peeters, Koen Schruers, Alex L. van Bemmel, Inez Myin-Germeys, Philippe Delespaul, Jim van Os, Marieke Wichers

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In depression, the ability to experience daily life positive affect predicts recovery and reduces relapse rates. Interventions based on the experience sampling method (ESM-I) are ideally suited to provide insight in personal, contextualized patterns of positive affect. The aim of this study was to examine whether add-on ESM-derived feedback on personalized patterns of positive affect is feasible and useful to patients, and results in a reduction of depressive symptomatology. Depressed outpatients (n=102) receiving pharmacological treatment participated in a randomized controlled trial with three arms: an experimental group receiving add-on ESM-derived feedback, a pseudo-experimental group participating in ESM but receiving no feedback, and a control group. The experimental group participated in an ESM procedure (three days per week over a 6-week period) using a palmtop. This group received weekly standardized feedback on personalized patterns of positive affect. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale - 17 (HDRS) and Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (IDS) scores were obtained before and after the intervention. During a 6-month follow-up period, five HDRS and IDS assessments were completed. Add-on ESM-derived feedback resulted in a significant and clinically relevant stronger decrease in HDRS score relative to the control group (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-77
Journal	World Psychiatry
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20090
Publication status	Published - Feb 2014

Keywords

Ecological momentary assessment
experience sampling method
intervention study
psychological feedback
depressive disorder
positive affect

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Kramer, I., Simons, C. J. P., Hartmann, J. A., Menne-Lothmann, C., Viechtbauer, W., Peeters, F., Schruers, K., van Bemmel, A. L., Myin-Germeys, I., Delespaul, P., van Os, J., & Wichers, M. (2014). A therapeutic application of the experience sampling method in the treatment of depression: a randomized controlled trial. World Psychiatry, 13(1), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20090

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