Affective Disorder, Psychotic Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Activity, Quality of Life
Brief summary
This longitudinal observational study tests the associations between physical activity, health-related quality of life, and psychopathology symptoms among people diagnosed with schizophrenia or diagnosed with affective disorders. It was assumed that higher levels of physical activity at baseline will be related to better quality of life (across physical, social, and psychological domains), and lower psychopathology symptoms (positive and negative symptoms of psychosis, general psychopathology, and depression severity) at 6-week follow-up measurement. Adult participants with a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or a diagnosis of an affective disorder will be enrolled.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical activity and sedentary behavior education
Enrolled patients will participate in an individual face-to-face education session, addressing: definitions and examples of sedentary and physical activity behaviors; physical health-related and mental health-related consequences of these behaviors; ways to break sedentary behaviors; age-adjusted physical activity recommendations (based on the guidelines of the World Health Organization).
Sponsors
University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or affective disorder
Exclusion criteria
* major cognitive deficits, indicated by total scores \> 8 points, obtained with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Scale at baseline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health-Related Quality of Life | change from the baseline health-related quality of life at 6 weeks | scores (range 0-100) obtained in the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF); higher scores indicate better quality of life |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Symptoms (Psychosis) | change from the baseline positive symptoms at 6 weeks | scores obtained with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scales (PANSS): Positive Symptoms subscale, scores range: 7-49; higher scores indicate more symptoms |
| Negative Symptoms (Psychosis) | change from the baseline negative symptoms at 6 weeks | scores obtained with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scales (PANSS): Negative Symptoms subcale, scores range: 7-49, higher scores indicate more symptoms |
| General Psychopathology Symptoms )Psychosis) | change from the baseline general psychopathology symptoms at 6 weeks | scores obtained with Positive and Negative Syndrome Scales (PANSS): General Psychopathology subscale, scores range: 16-112, higher symptoms indicate more symptoms |
| Depression symptoms | change from baseline depression symptoms at 6 weeks | scores obtained in Patient Health Questionnaire -9 (PHQ-9); scores range: 0-36; higher scores indicate more severe symptoms of depression |
| Physical activity | change from baseline physical activity at 6 weeks | minutes of physical activity per week measured with International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form); more minutes indicate more time spent on light, moderate, or high-intensity physical activity |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
Primary ContactAleksandra Luszczynska, PhD
Backup ContactErnest Swora, MA
Outcome results
None listed