Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for trial participation.

Inclusion criteria
Participants are between 18 and 65 years of age
Participants are competent to give informed consent
Right-handedness as determined by the Hand Preference Questionnaire (HPQ) (29)
German language proficiency as a native speaker or level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) (30)
Diagnosis of a cluster C personality disorder according to ICD-10 (31); or
Diagnosis of a depressive disorder according to ICD-10 (31); or
Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to ICD-10 (31); or
Without a current psychiatric disorder
Exclusion criteria
Low Intelligence as confirmed by failure to complete regular compulsory education
Pregnancy or over 2 weeks delay in the menstrual cycle
Previous participation in a psychological trial involving psychosocial stress assessment
Current neurological disorder
Current cardiovascular disorder
Current respiratory disorder
Current substance use or withdrawal
Any change in medication in the previous week