Influence of mindfulness training on the intensity of dissociative symptoms of derealization/depersonalization and the selected pathological personality traits

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F44; F43; Dissociative [conversion] disorders; Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00026604
• Lead Sponsor: Karl-Jaspers-KlinikFakultät VI Medizin & GesundheitswissenschaftenCarl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-09
• Study Completion: 2024-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

a score of 15 or more on the screening - Dissociative Experiences Scale (long version)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy (pregnancy test) or insufficient contraceptive protection;
2. Severe mental disorders such as encephalopathy, mental retardation, current psychotic state.
3. Other severe chronic or terminal diseases, such as head trauma, brain tumor;
4. Patient's current thoughts of suicide or harm to others;
5. Drug and/or medication dependence (other than nicotine use) with use within the last six weeks;
6. Positive drug screening for cannabis, opiates, amphetamines and cocaine.
7. Expected insufficient compliance and/or lack of time and/or location for the patient to participate in the study for 15 weeks (e.g. planned relocation, expected travel or imprisonment, serious social problems);
8. Concurrent participation of the patient in another clinical trial;
9. Restricted ability of the patient to give consent;

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The increase in mindfulness scores measured with the CAMS-R scale after mindfulness-based therapy and the decrease in the intensity of dissociative symptoms measured with the FDS scale are statistically significantly greater than in the control group

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the reduction in the intensity of dissociative symptoms is most evident in patients with certain personality traits (high emotional lability, callousness, separation anxiety, and impulsivity)