Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) Into Urdu

Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06591676

PACTDAS24

Details and patient eligibility

About

Translate and adapt the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) into Urdu language and establishing the psychometric properties (reliability, validity, and norms) of the translated scale

Full description

the present study aims to translate and culturally adapt the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) into Urdu language. This study aims to increase the accessibility and accuracy of clinical assessments, ultimately improving the quality of mental health care delivery and advancing research in the field of clinical psychology within Urdu-speaking communities.

Enrollment: 620 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals aged 18 to 65 years At least 5 years of education Individuals with symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

Exclusion criteria

• Substance use disorder according to DSM-5 TR criteria Significant cognitive impairment (for example, profound learning disability or dementia) Active psychosis as determined by their primary care clinician

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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620 participants in 2 patient groups

administration of DAS in samples of outpatients

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)

administration of DAS in samples of students

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)