Modifying Treatment Expectations in Depression: the Role of Social Learning

Control group 1 will see a control video consisting of basic information about the different types of psychotherapy that are covered by insurance in Germany and the process of applying for psychotherapy with the insurance. The control video is matched in duration (10 minutes), set-up and the overall topic (psychotherapy) to the intervention video testimonials.

The active control group 2 will see a short rationale and the control video. The rationale is a 2:45 minute-long animated video (designed via the visual communication platform powtoon, https://powtoon.com/) explaining some of the underlying mechanisms of depression.

This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a professional clinician/psychotherapist.

This group will see the rationale video first, followed by testimonial of a patient who is being treated for depression with psychotherapy.