Efficacy of an Autobiographical Memory Specificity and Savoring Training for the Reduction of Depressive Symptomatology

Feasibility and Preliminary Effects an Online Training to Increase the Specificity and Savoring of Positive Autobiographical Memories: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

The effect of autobiographical memory specificity and savoring training on memory specificity, positive affect regulation, well-being and depression symptomatology

The general objective of this study is to analyze the efficacy of an online-delivered Autobiographical Memory Specificity and SavoringTraining to increase the specificity of positive autobiographical memories, positive affect regulation strategies, well-being and to reduce depression symptomatology. It will be tested in two conditions (training group vs. control group) with low-to-moderate depressive symptomatology. It is hypothesized that the training group (over control group) will increase the specificity and positive affect regulation of autobiographical memories, and this will lead to a reduction of depressive symptomatology and increase of well-being.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 18 and 55 (following Serrano et al., 2007 recommendations)
• Deficit in memory specificity: scores on Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) < (or equal) 70%
• Diagnosis of mild to moderate depression: scores on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) between 5 to 14

Exclusion Criteria:

• being currently under psychological treatment
• present any medical illness or physical, psychological and/or cognitive incapacity that could impede the participation
• Not having the necessary technological means, i.e. access to a mobile phone with internet connection.