Psychopathological and Cognitive Mechanisms of Racing and Crowded Thoughts in Mood Disorders
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 220
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Validation of the scale of Crowded Racing Thoughts Questionary = (RCTQ scale that assesses the two forms of racing thoughts)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Racing thoughts relate to subjective acceleration of thinking which has been essentially associated with manic episodes in bipolar disorder. Qualitatively, the phenomenology of racing thoughts in major depression seems to differ from rumination and pure manic racing thoughts: thoughts of all kinds accumulate in the patient's head. Recent qualitative evidence is consistent with the existence of these two kinds of "thought overactivity" related to mood disorders. In order to evaluate this and better understand the psychopathological and cognitive mechanisms that underlie thought overactivity in mood disorders, we have created a 34-item self-questionnaire - the Racing and Crowded Thoughts Questionnaire (RCTQ) and a number of neuropsychological tasks (time perception, cognitive flexibility). Also, given the relationship between mood disorders and creativity, it is likely that thought overactivity is related to increased creativity. We aim at evaluating this relationship through the French version of the Cognitive Processes Associated with Creativity scale (CPAC).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Other
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Bipolar disorder or depressive disorder
- •18 -65 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •neurological conditions or sequelae
- •substance abuse in the last 10 months
- •schizophrenia
- •Borderline personality disorder
- •Pregnant women- Subjects under legal supervision
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Validation of the scale of Crowded Racing Thoughts Questionary = (RCTQ scale that assesses the two forms of racing thoughts)
Time Frame: one week
Demonstrated a two-factor structure (crowded and racing) assessment concurrent and discriminant validity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Evaluation of executive and temporal mechanisms involved in racing thoughts(one week)