Prevalence of Traumatic Events and PTSD in Immigrant and Non-immigrant Patients With Psychotic Disorder

NCT ID: NCT04867447

Last Updated: 2023-07-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

199 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-01

Study Completion Date

2023-03-01

Brief Summary

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Higher rates of psychosis are described in migrant population. Likewise, this populations could suffer several adversities during migration process that could lead to higher exposure to traumatic events and higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a growing evidence that trauma is associated with psychosis onset.

The aim of this research is to study the association between psychosis and traumatic events exposure/PTSD in immigrant population. Our hypothesis is that the higher incidence of psychosis described in immigrant population is associated to higher trauma exposure.

A case-control observational study is performed. Patients who presented at least one psychotic episode are recruited from acute and chronic units at "Parc Salut Mar" (Barcelona). Estimated total sample is 196 individuals. Trauma exposure is assessed by validated trauma scales. Known factors associated with psychosis are controled during the statistic analysis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Psychotic Disorders Psychological Trauma Stress, Psychological Cross-Cultural Comparison

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Case-Immigrants psychotic patients

Individuals who have presented at least one non-affective psychotic episode with an immigrant status, defined as "a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence"

Psychological trauma evaluation

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Psychological trauma exposure is assessed by validated scales:

* Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)
* Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
* Cumulative Trauma Scale.
* The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale.

Other clinical scales used:

* Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).
* Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

Control-Non immigrants psychotic patients

Individuals who have presented at least one non-affective psychotic episode who do not have an immigrant status.

Psychological trauma evaluation

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Psychological trauma exposure is assessed by validated scales:

* Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)
* Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
* Cumulative Trauma Scale.
* The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale.

Other clinical scales used:

* Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).
* Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

Interventions

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Psychological trauma evaluation

Psychological trauma exposure is assessed by validated scales:

* Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)
* Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)
* Cumulative Trauma Scale.
* The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale.

Other clinical scales used:

* Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).
* Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES)
* Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* To present history of one or more psychotic episodes defined according to DSM-5 criteria, including patients with diagnoses of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder and non-specific psychotic disorders.
* Patients of non-local origins who have undergone a migration process along the life line (as case individuals) and autochthonous patients (as control individuals).
* Age between 18 and 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have not clinical stability.
* Important cognitive limitations to understand informed consent nor applied questionnaires.
* Language barrier that limits understanding informed consent nor applied questionnaires.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Parc de Salut Mar

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Amira Trabsa Biskri, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)

Locations

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Unidad de Investigación del Centro Fórum y Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas.

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Betancourt TS, Newnham EA, Birman D, Lee R, Ellis BH, Layne CM. Comparing Trauma Exposure, Mental Health Needs, and Service Utilization Across Clinical Samples of Refugee, Immigrant, and U.S.-Origin Children. J Trauma Stress. 2017 Jun;30(3):209-218. doi: 10.1002/jts.22186. Epub 2017 Jun 6.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28585740 (View on PubMed)

Cantor-Graae E, Selten JP. Schizophrenia and migration: a meta-analysis and review. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Jan;162(1):12-24. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.1.12.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15625195 (View on PubMed)

Anderson KK, Edwards J. Age at migration and the risk of psychotic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2020 May;141(5):410-420. doi: 10.1111/acps.13147. Epub 2020 Jan 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31903545 (View on PubMed)

Hollander AC, Dal H, Lewis G, Magnusson C, Kirkbride JB, Dalman C. Refugee migration and risk of schizophrenia and other non-affective psychoses: cohort study of 1.3 million people in Sweden. BMJ. 2016 Mar 15;352:i1030. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i1030.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26979256 (View on PubMed)

Selten JP, Hoek HW. Does misdiagnosis explain the schizophrenia epidemic among immigrants from developing countries to Western Europe? Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2008 Dec;43(12):937-9. doi: 10.1007/s00127-008-0390-5. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18587677 (View on PubMed)

Gibson LE, Alloy LB, Ellman LM. Trauma and the psychosis spectrum: A review of symptom specificity and explanatory mechanisms. Clin Psychol Rev. 2016 Nov;49:92-105. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Aug 31.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27632064 (View on PubMed)

Howes OD, McCutcheon R. Inflammation and the neural diathesis-stress hypothesis of schizophrenia: a reconceptualization. Transl Psychiatry. 2017 Feb 7;7(2):e1024. doi: 10.1038/tp.2016.278.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28170004 (View on PubMed)

Trabsa A, Redolar-Ripoll D, Vargas L, Llimona A, Hogg B, Valiente-Gomez A, Perez V, Moreno-Alcazar A, Amann BL. A comparison of PTSD and traumatic event rates in a clinical sample of non-refugee immigrants and native-born individuals with a psychotic disorder: a case-control study. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2023;14(2):2263151. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2263151. Epub 2023 Oct 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37846737 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2019/8398/I

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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