Study on Boredom in High Potential Adolescents

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The research focuses on High Potential (HP) in adolescence, in a link with the professional practice of the investigators. Furthermore, supported by scientific literature and professional clinical practice, this research is interested in school boredom, regularly expressed by the consulting adolescents, in its relation with a depressive syndrome. The objective of the research is to know if school boredom is a precursor of a depressive episode in high school students with HP compared to high school students without HP.

Detailed Description
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The investigators are questioning the meaning of school boredom experienced by adolescents with HP and its link with a depressive syndrome. The investigators will use clinical interviews, rating scales for a quantitative measure and projective tests for a psychodynamic study. The responses of adolescents with HP will be compared to those of adolescents without HP.

Official Title
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Study on High Potential in Adolescence School Boredom as a Precursor to a Depressive Episode Single-center, Comparative Study of High School Students

Conditions
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Intelligence, Boredom

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: psychodynamic


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adolescents coming for consultation in a medical-psychological center of Sponsor Adolescents aged 14 to 16 years and 11 months. Adolescents expressing a psychological malaise and/or an anxiety disorder at the time of the consultation request Adolescents who were informed about the study, received the information note about it and did not object to participating At least one parent or guardian who was informed of the study, received the study information sheet, and did not object to the child's participation Adolescents affiliated or entitled to a social security plan Exclusion Criteria: Adolescents who do not understand the French language well enough to complete the questionnaires. Adolescents with a clear diagnosis of psychiatric pathology (e.g. schizophrenia) Adolescents with an IQ ≤ 80 because the level of intellectual efficiency would be too fragile and too far from the expectations of our research.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 14 Years
Maximum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Group gifted teens<br> | Other: psychodynamic<br>* intervention with adolescents through the presentation of questions to be completed<br>|
| Group no gifted teens<br> | Other: psychodynamic<br>* intervention with adolescents through the presentation of questions to be completed<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children | Intelligence test that measures a child's intellectual ability and 5 cognitive domains that impact performance. | Month 2 or 3 | 
| Échelle de Disposition à l'Ennui (French Title) | Boredom scale It is the French adaptation of the Boredom Proneness Scale | Month 1 or 2 | 
| Rorschach test | Projective test | Month 3 | 
| Thematic Apperception Test | Projective test | Month 3 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children | Anxiety scale | Month 1 or 2 | 
| Children Depression Inventory | Depression scale | Month 1 or 2 | 
| Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents | Self-esteem scale This self-report scale taps how adolescents assess their competence or adequacy in different areas of their life, and how they evaluate their overall self-worth as a person. | Month 1 or 2 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Intelligence, Boredom