Validation of the Ontological Addiction Scale

NCT ID: NCT04137471

Last Updated: 2021-10-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-01

Study Completion Date

2021-03-31

Brief Summary

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Background:

Bypassing a reductionist view of existing diagnostic categories, ontological addiction theory (OAT) is a new psychological model of human functioning and mental illness. Ontological addiction is a maladaptive condition that stems from an erroneous belief in an inherently existing Self or "I", which is deemed to be the root of all suffering. Five experts from four different countries have created the Ontological Addiction Scale (OAS) to measure the condition and its impact on people's lives. The purpose of this study is to test this scale, evaluating levels of ontological addiction in individuals suffering from emotional or mood disorder, and assess its psychometric properties.

Methods:

This trial will be conducted in compliance with the COSMIN Guidelines. The investigators will collect data from 400 individuals, aged 18 to 70, suffering from emotional or mood disorder, referred to the Therapeutic Center for Mood and Emotional Disorders for an 8-week-mindfulness-based-intervention. Patients will complete the OAS at three time points: one month before the beginning of the therapy, within one week prior to the beginning of therapy, and one year after the end of the therapy. This scale will be completed in conjunction with other practice assessments relating to the psychotherapeutic program. The psychometric properties of the OAS will be assessed.

Discussion:

The Investigators aim to validate a scale assessing a psychological dimension as the root of all mental disorders. The present study may contribute to overcoming limitations of categorical understanding of mental disorders, thus moving toward a more encompassing dimensional comprehension. The scale is responsive to current thinking in modern psychiatry, and it is envisaged that its validation will deeply impact research and care perspectives

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mood Disorders Emotional Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

An individual must fulfill all of the following criteria in order to be eligible for study enrollment:

* Aged between 18 and 70 years
* Suffering from mood disorder (bipolar or unipolar) and/or emotional disorder (subjective complaint for difficulties to regulate emotions).
* Being referred to the Therapeutic Center for Mood and Emotional Disorders for an 8-week-mindfulness-based-intervention
* Subjects must be able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all trial procedures
* Subjects must be covered by public health insurance

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject unable to read or/and write
* Psychosis
* Subject who are in a dependency or employment with the sponsor or the investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Montpellier

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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DEBORAH DUCASSE, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospitals of Montpellier

Locations

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Uh Montpellier

Montpellier, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

Other Identifiers

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RECHMPL19_0466

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id