Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Expressive Writing and Compassionate Letter Writing on Emotional Distress Intolerance

Lead Sponsor:

University of Waterloo

Conditions:

Distress Intolerance

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Perceived emotional distress intolerance is a transdiagnostic marker of psychopathology associated with psychological and interpersonal dysfunction, and the development of interventions for perceived ...

Detailed Description

The study consisted of two online surveys. During the first survey, participants answered a set of questionnaires. Then, they were prompted to think of an upsetting situation and the associated unplea...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for University of Waterloo sample:
  • Undergraduate students with a SONA account who are high in emotional distress intolerance (i.e. a lower-than-average score on the Distress Tolerance Scale; mean based on SONA student sample)
  • Inclusion Criteria for Prolific sample:
  • Adults with a Prolific account who are high in emotional distress intolerance (i.e. a lower-than-average score on the Distress Tolerance Scale; mean based on Prolific sample)
  • First language English speakers
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • None

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 4 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 21 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    424 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05284578

    Start Date

    July 4 2021

    End Date

    July 21 2022

    Last Update

    June 4 2025

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    University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L3G1