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Stress sensitisation and psychosis risk.

Conditions
psychosisstressexperience sampling methodmigrationpsychosestressexperience sampling methodemigratie
Registration Number
NL-OMON21501
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

1. Male;

2. Age 18-30;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Mental retardation (IQ < 70) and/or illiteracy;

2. Diagnosis of psychotic disorder.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Reactivity (changes in affect and psychotic<br>symptoms) to self-reported stress in daily life, assessed using the Experience Sampling<br>Method (ESM);<br /><br>2. Changes in affect and psychotic symptoms in response to an experimental social stress situation involving negative feedback from peers.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Group level differences in reactivity to other forms of (event related, activity) stress;<br /><br>2. Differences in reactivity to an experimental social stress situation as dependent on<br>the ethnicity of the peers causing the stress.<br /><br>Controlling for: Family structure, SES, urbanicity, IQ<br>(non-verbal), IQ (verbal), non-clinical psychotic symptoms, depression score, social<br>defeat score, self-other schemas, childhood trauma, psychopathy, discrimination,<br>perception of living environment, self-esteem, childhood care and abuse, drug use,<br>life events, bullying, ethnic identity, perceived effects of stigma.
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