A longitudinal study on the relationship between olfactory performance, mental health, and life satisfactio

Recruiting

• Conditions: F40; F41; F42; F43; healthy subjectsAlexithymia; F32; F33; Depressive episode; Recurrent depressive disorder; Phobic anxiety disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00013258
• Lead Sponsor: niversität des Saarlandes Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Psychology students, not in psychotherapeutic treatment

Exclusion Criteria

drug addiction, alcohol addiction, primary smell disorder, neurological disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prediction of the development of a mental disorder and the chance of the symptom load and the quality of life between the measurement times using the quality of the olfactory perception at measure point one as a predictor. The measurement of the smelling achievement occurs by means of the Sniffin' Sticks. The life satisfaction, the symptom load and the meaning of the odour sense for the everyday life of the test persons, are raised by means of questionnaires.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Second outcome ist to examine the relationship between the quality of the olfactory perception and the symptom load, the quality of life and the existence of a mental disorder at both measurement times and to test a moderation of these relationships by the importance of the sense of smell for their daily life. The measurement of the smelling achievement occurs by means of the Sniffin' Sticks. The life satisfaction, the symptom load and the meaning of the odour sense for the everyday life of the test persons, are raised by means of questionnaires.