Exploring personality disorders in older adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research focuses on understanding personality disorders (PDs) in older adults, a demographic often overlooked despite the prevalence of these disorders. The study aims to validate the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) and the ICD-11 approach specifically for older populations by utilizing self-report questionnaires designed to assess personality functioning. By examining the construct validity and age-neutrality of these instruments, the study seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of PDs in older adults. The findings could lead to better tailored mental health care for this age group.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Clinical population (inpatients and outpatients)

Inclusion Criteria:

* ONLY older adults: from the age of 65
* Dutch speaking

Exclusion Criteria (as evaluated by the psychiatrists and psychologists of the participating institutions):

* Severe cognitive impairment (Patients who are admitted because of cognitive impairment will be excluded from the participant pool, other than this the psychiatrists and psychologists of the participating institutions will make an evaluation of the patients' cognitive capacities)
* Acute state of mental impairment which would interfere with the reliability of the patients' responses (for example severe psychosis), as evaluated by the psychiatrists and psychologist of the participating institutions.

Where it's running

• Alexianen Zorggroep Tienen
  Tienen, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Recruiting
• Mondriaan
  Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Morag Facon — Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Study coordinator: Morag Facon
• Email: morag.flora.facon@vub.be
• Phone: +32493596294

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.