WHY ARE WE DOING THE STUDY?
HOW WILL THE STUDY WORK?
In this study, we will recruit people who experience depressive thoughts and moods. Everyone will carry on receiving their usual treatment throughout the trial. We will measure any changes in depression after every session and follow up with people for 6 weeks to see if any benefits are lasting.
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We know that some people experience distress when they have depressive thoughts. This study is testing a new procedure for depression called ‘CURED’ to see whether it is effective in reducing this distress. Prior research has suggested that procedures similar to the one we are testing have sometimes been found to reduce distress due to depression. However, it has not been tested with people who specifically experience depression.
CURED is a self-administered procedure that involves reading text that could be understood in a negative way. The procedure encourages people to make a different meaning by using word tasks and questions. It has been developed by combining research on biases in depression with tried and tested techniques that can change these biases. However, it is important you understand that the name of the study (CURED) does not imply a promise to “cure” depression. This study is the first stage of trying to understand whether there are any benefits and, if so, how long they last.