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NCT06621537
Mental Health Burden and Help-seeking Behavior in the Austrian General Population
trial in Screening in 2,025 participants. Completed in 28 October 2024.
28 October 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 2,025 |
| Start date | 10 October 2024 |
| Primary completion | 28 October 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 28 October 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across Austria |
Conditions studied
- Screening — all drugs for Screening →
Sponsor
Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat
Who can join
14 and older, any sex, with Screening. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study investigates the symptom burden and help-seeking behavior in the Austrian general population. Current research shows that mental health in Austria has significantly worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns, social isolation, and uncertainty about the future have led to increased psychological stress, which has remained elevated even after restrictions were lifted. Vulnerable groups such as young people and individuals with a migration background were particularly affected, often experiencing additional stressors like language barriers, cultural differences, and financial strain. Migrant families frequently face more barriers to accessing mental health services, such as linguistic obstacles, lack of knowledge about the healthcare system, insufficient financial resources, stigmatization of mental illness, and cultural differences in understanding mental health. Research shows that migrants are less likely to seek professional help, instead relying on informal networks or alternative healing methods, leaving many untreated. Therefore, this study aims to further explore these barriers and the differences in help-seeking behavior between individuals with and without migration backgrounds. A representative sample of the Austrian general population will complete validated questionnaires to assess symptom burden, help-seeking behavior, and self-stigmatization. The study findings will help identify obstacles to accessing psychotherapeutic care and provide insight into improving mental health services, particularly for vulnerable groups.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Problematic smartphone usage in the Austrian general population: a comparative study of 2022 and 2024, mental health correlates and sociodemographic risk factors.
Humer E, Zeldovich M, Probst T, Pieh C. · · 2025 · PMID 40265051 · DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1535074
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06621537 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat
- Last refreshed: 8 November 2024
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