The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Psychiatric Disorder in Youth

Launched by CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL · Feb 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how young people's ability to manage their emotions relates to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, ADHD, and adjustment disorders. Researchers want to understand how different ways of handling emotions—such as seeking support from friends, finding distractions, or even avoiding feelings—can affect mental health. This is particularly important because mental health problems in young people are rising, and finding effective ways to support them is crucial.

If you have a teenager or young adult between the ages of 15 and 24 who may be struggling with major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, ADHD, or adjustment disorder, they might be eligible to participate in this study. Participants will be asked to complete questionnaires about their emotions and mental health. The trial aims to gather valuable information that could help improve mental health support for young people today.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • The inclusion criteria for the control group are as follows: (1) Understanding the content of the questionnaire. (2) Healthy adolescents aged 15 to less than 18 years and healthy adults aged 18 to 24 years.
• The inclusion criteria for the experimental group are:
• • 1. Understanding the content of the questionnaire.
• • 2. Adolescents aged 15 to less than 18 years and adults aged 18 to 24 years.
• • 3. Diagnosed with major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or adjustment disorder according to DSM-5.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * The exclusion criteria for the experimental group are diagnoses of:
• • 1. organic brain injury
• • 2. schizophrenia
• • 3. autism spectrum disorder according to DSM-5.