About this trial
This observational study investigates differences in psychological processes and emotional symptoms between individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and a non-clinical control group. PBAT, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 will be used. MANCOVA will test group differences controlling for demographics.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
age ≥18, the ability to provide informed consent, no psychiatric diagnosis (for the control group).
Disqualifiers
severe cognitive impairment, psychosis, inability to complete questionnaires.
Trial population
Primary care clinic, community sample.
Trial design
Case-control
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Process-Based Assessment Tool
The scale involves the depiction of psychological and behavioral processes involved in adaptation and maladaptation, according to the Extended Evolutionary Meta-Model. The scale includes 18 items, each involving a stand-alone, individual score, indicating the degree to which the responder engages in the specific process. The scale comprises both positive and negative behavioral strategies.
Secondary outcomes
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
The scale involves the assessment of depressive symptoms, with a score range between 0 and 27. Scores between 5 and 9 mean mild depression, 10 to 14 moderate depression, 15 to 19 moderate to severe depression and above 20 severe depression (Kroenke et al., 2001).
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
The scale involves the assessment of anxiety symptoms, with a score range from 0 to 21. Scores between 5 and 9 indicate mild anxiety, scores between 10 and 14 moderate anxiety, while those above 15 show severe anxiety.
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