Positive Affect Treatment for Spanish-Speaking Individuals

Part of paid clinical trials in Dallas, Texas.

Sponsor
Southern Methodist University
Study ID
NCT07493369
Status
Active Not Recruiting

Conditions

  • Anhedonia
  • Anxiety
  • Depression in Adults

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Positive Affect Treatment — BEHAVIORAL
    Sessions 1-7: Pleasurable activities + imaginal recounting and reinforcement of positive mood effects (continued for sessions 8-15) Sessions 8-10: Cognitive exercises focusing on identifying positive aspects of experience, taking responsibility for positive outcomes, and imagining future positive events Sessions 11-14: Exercises to cultivate and savor positive experiences Session 15: Relapse prevention

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) in a Spanish-speaking population. PAT is a psychotherapy specifically aimed at enhancing reward sensitivity in individuals with low positive affect (a core feature of anhedonia) in the context of depression or anxiety. Target enrollment is 12 participants with low positive affect and depression or anxiety and impaired functioning, between the ages of 18 and 65 years. Participants will complete psychiatric assessments and self-report questionnaires as part of the study. The total length of participation is around 4 months.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 20, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2026
Completion
Jun 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
12 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Positive Affect Treatment
    15 sessions of psychotherapy designed to augment reward anticipation, reward attainment, and reward learning.

Primary Outcome Measure

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) [ Time Frame: Post-treatment (after session 15) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Southern Methodist UniversityDallasTexas75205-

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