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Positive Imagery Cognitive Bias Modification in Treatment-Seeking Patients With Major Depression in Iran: A Pilot Study Publisher



Torkan H1 ; Blackwell SE2 ; Holmes EA2 ; Kalantari M3 ; Neshatdoost HT3 ; Maroufi M4 ; Talebi H5
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  1. 1. Isfahan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  3. 3. Department of Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Statistics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research Published:2014


Abstract

Cognitive bias modification paradigms training positive mental imagery and interpretation (imagery CBM-I) hold promise for treatment innovation in depression. However, depression is a global health problem and interventions need to translate across settings and cultures. The current pilot study investigated the impact of 1 week of daily imagery CBM-I in treatment-seeking individuals with major depression in outpatient psychiatry clinics in Iran. Further, it tested the importance of instructions to imagine the positive training materials. Finally, we examined the effects of this training on imagery vividness. Thirty-nine participants were randomly allocated to imagery CBM-I, a non-imagery control program, or a no treatment control group. Imagery CBM-I led to greater improvements in depressive symptoms, interpretive bias, and imagery vividness than either control condition at post-treatment (n = 13 per group), and improvements were maintained at 2-week follow-up (n = 8 per group). This pilot study provides first preliminary evidence that imagery CBM-I could provide positive clinical outcomes in an Iranian psychiatric setting, and further that the imagery component of the training may play a crucial role. © 2014 The Author(s).
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