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Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Mental Disorders in Older Age

Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Mental Disorders in Older Age - WISE-Age

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00039690
Enrollment
400
Registered
2026-04-08
Start date
2026-04-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

F00 F01 F02 F03 F32 F33

Interventions

Group 1: The present study is an anonymous online survey building on a previous study (Wuttke et al., 2023
doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102384). It includes a knowledge test on mental disorders in older age, comprising 15 dichotomous items addressing mental disorders in older age, dementia, and late lifedepre

Sponsors

Universität Konstanz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Psychology students at the University of Konstanz

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient proficiency in German

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
What: Attitudes toward older adults with mental disorders, as well as evaluations of therapeutically relevant decisions regarding the allocation of treatment slots, prognostic expectations, and the establishment of the therapeutic relationship. When: Depending on random assignment, the assessment is conducted either (a) after participants have worked on case vignettes formulated in discriminatory language, (b) after working on case vignettes formulated in respectful language, or (c) and (d) immediately following a knowledge test. How: Using items designed to capture self-assessments with high face validity.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The influence of language manipulation on psychology students’ attitudes toward the allocation of psychotherapy slots, expected treatment outcomes, and the therapeutic relationship with older adults with mental disorders

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026