NCT07288541

Promoting Positive Emotions in Adolescents Using Positive Events Training: An Indicated Approach

Promoting Positive Emotions in Adolescents Using Positive Event Training: An Indicated Approach (iPET)

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (estimated)
• Sponsor: KU Leuven · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Research shows that high positive emotionality is an essential ingredient in building resilience in youngsters, especially those with a vulnerability to develop depressive symptomatology. It may empower them against actual depression and its various long-term adverse outcomes. One way to achieve positive emotions is via the recollection and anticipation of specific positive events. Therefore, to cultivate positive emotions in young people, a user-friendly group training program was developed, translated from basic research findings: Positive Event Training (PET). Through PET, adolescents learn to solidify positive memories and positive plans for the future. In this project, a comprehensive evaluation of PET's efficacy is conducted using a robust methodology with vulnerable youth.

Conditions

• Emotional Distress
• Anhedonia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Positive Events Training (PET)	Positive Event Training or PET is a group-based training program combining Memory Specificity Training (MEST; Raes, 2007) and Future Event Specificity Training (FEST; Dutch version of Hallford et al. (2020): Changing the Future: An initial test of Future Specificity Training).

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-01
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2025-12-17
• Last updated: 2025-12-17