AI writes therapy scripts to heal old wounds

NCT ID NCT07189715

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether artificial intelligence can create personalized therapy scripts to help adults reframe painful memories of childhood criticism. Eighty participants with anxiety will listen to AI-generated audio scenarios based on their own memories. Half will receive a therapeutic version where a therapist figure addresses unmet needs. The goal is to see if this approach reduces anxiety, fear of failure, and rumination one week later.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: AI-generated imagery rescripting scripts
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a scalable, low-cost digital therapy for anxiety and rumination triggered by childhood criticism.
What could go wrong: This is a very early pilot with only 80 participants and no comparison to standard therapy. The AI scripts may not feel personal or effective, and benefits may not last beyond one week.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

generalized anxiety disorder rumination disorder Rumination Syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FEAR OF FAILURE GENERALIZED ANXIETY RUMINATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

SWPS University (University of Social Sciences and Humanities); Poznań Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience
RECRUITING

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-719, Poland

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