Analysis of the Personality Characteristics and Lifestyle of Young People Who Access Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics

NCT06757205 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 7088
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 115
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Considering the growing importance of services psychiatric and psychological for adolescence and adulthood incidence of discomfort expressed in this age group, comes assessed the need to provide adequate and targeted services. Reasons: The study aims to evaluate the characteristics and trends of adolescents who access the service, in order to frame the type of discomfort expressed and the expectations with respect to access to the service and the resource base on which it can the therapeutic intervention must be thought out and organised. Furthermore, the study aims to identify the factors that influence the request for help and evaluate the quality of the assistance received, with the aim of improving it effectiveness.

Conditions

Personality; Life Style

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Analyze the characteristics of adolescents who access the clinic, both with respect to the discomfort presented and the resources available to them

  Data analysis through qualitative methods to identify recurring trends and patterns.

  one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Relate these characteristics to the ways of relating within the family, through meetings that also involve their parents

  one year

Other Outcomes (1)

• Collect useful information to improve the effectiveness and variety of therapeutic paths to be offered to adolescents who consult the clinic and their parents.

  one year

Interventions

Using a structured questionnaire to collect quantitative and qualitative data on adolescents' experiences and perceptions. The Italian version of the Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ) was develop DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Using a structured questionnaire to collect quantitative and qualitative data on adolescents' experiences and perceptions. * The Italian version of the Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ) was developed as a self-rated instrument to assess mentalization. It consists of 15 items with responses ranging from 1 = 'no agreement at all' to 5 = 'total agreement' on a 5-point Likert scale. Calculated sum scores for the total scale range from 15 to 75 with higher scores indicating lower mentalization capacities. * The Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) is a measure of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions (alexithymia). It has twenty statements rated on a five-point Likert scale. The total score ranges from 40 to 200 and the higher score indicates a greater level of alexithymia.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study involves the enrollment of 115 adolescents aged between 13-21 years treated at the psychiatric clinic.

You may qualify if:

• \- Participants will be selected based on their age between 13 and 21, their availability to sign the informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who do not give their consent are excluded from the study.
• Patients who do not speak fluent Italian or those who due to cognitive and/or thinking characteristics would not be able to understand or complete the questionnaire are also excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS

Rome, ROMA, 00168, Italy

Location

Study Officials

• Marianna Mazza

  Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Marianna Mazza

CONTACT

+390630154122; mariannamazza@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 23, 2024
• First Posted: January 3, 2025
• Study Start: September 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 15, 2027
• Last Updated: August 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)