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Filter by:Objective: This research was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the online psychoeducation program including sexual health education in physically disabled adolescents. Materials and Methods: In this study, a randomized experimental design with pretest-posttest, follow-up measurement, intervention and control groups was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the sexual health online psychoeducation program in adolescents with physical disabilities. The universe of the study consists of adolescent members aged 12-15 in the Turkish Spinal Cord Paralysis Association.(N :600). Nearly 90 people with physical disabilities and their families, who were included in the inclusion criteria of the study, were reached through the institution. 62 people were included in the study as a result of the foresights made due to the intensity of their online classes due to the Covid- 19 pandemic, and their inability to volunteer for the subject of the research (they are ashamed and do not want to discuss it as a topic to be discussed). . Participants were divided into 31 participants as intervention group and 31 participants as control group by randomization method. The intervention group was divided into 3 groups of 10 and a six-week psychoeducation program lasting 60 minutes once a week was applied. At the end of the training, the intervention and control groups were given a post-test and a follow-up test at the end of the 3rd month.
The goal is to explore the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as an intervention to increase self-efficacy in a healthcare setting. The investigators would like to determine if an educational VR intervention in the course of healthcare could increase pediatric patient self-efficacy compared to standard of care (i.e no VR).
The overall objective of the research project is to characterize the consequences of digital food stimuli exposure on eating behavior. Specifically, we aim to study cephalic phase physiology, food choice and quantity, as well as post-ingestive sensations in response to viewing sensory-specific food pictures. Furthermore, we want to examine whether these outcomes depend on sweet taste liking, as determined by FGF21 concentrations in the blood and the phenotypical Sweet Taste Liker Test. Section 2.1 lists the primary hypotheses.
Many programmes exist to enable patients to engage in physical activity, but it is clear that the objectives are often not achieved in terms of quality, quantity or intensity of practice. In this study, the aim is to find alternatives, assuming that strengthening patients' self-efficacy, meeting their basic needs and increasing their level of hope will have an impact on their motivation to practice, which in turn will have an impact on their actual practice. The aim is to develop and implement an innovative intervention programme and to identify the interactions between the variables that are assumed to predict engagement in practice.
This research study is being done to develop an intervention for psychological symptoms that patients diagnosed with cancer may experience. Psychological symptoms may include thoughts, feelings, emotions, and memories The names of the study intervention and research activities involved in this study are/is: - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Cancer (involving 6 sessions with a licensed clinical psychologist) - Questionnaires - Post-study interview Consistent with the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development, the investigators have adapted an existing, empirically-validated intervention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to address substance use disorder risk during cancer care. The core components of ACT are particularly well-suited to address the psychological processes underlying opioid misuse in individuals treated for cancer pain. The overarching aim is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention by conducting a randomized pilot trial of the revised intervention ("ACTION") for cancer patients on opioid therapy, and at risk for SUD.
The pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection has led to the emergence of diffuse and heterogeneous persistent symptoms in addition to the well-known acute symptoms, which have come to be referred to as persistent COVID. In particular, one of the frequent complaints of patients with a previous diagnosis of COVID is impaired cognitive ability. Various cognitive rehabilitation programmes have benefited from incorporating the methodology of so-called "serious games" are designed to train or change behaviour while entertaining players. The design of the online rehabilitation programme (COPERIA-COG) took into account the principles of neuropsychological rehabilitation (neuropsychological pre-assessment, operational goal setting, task prioritisation and continuous feedback system) and combined different individual techniques, such as restitution and compensation. Patients treated with COPERIA-COG will show neuropsychological improvements in verbal memory compared to the waiting list group. The main objective is to identify differences in long-term memory in patients treated with COPERIA-COG vs. patients on the waiting list. For this purpose, both groups will be evaluated through RAVLT, taking the long-term memory subtest as a reference, comparing the results before and after the active group performs the online training with COPERIA-COG. The COPERIA platform is a cloud platform that provides a range of ICT tools for monitoring and aiding the recovery of patients with persistent COVID. To achieve this goal, the platform will store patient data to which Artificial Intelligence techniques will be applied to perform an assessment of the affected person.
The aim of the present study is to verify the effects of a psychological-clinical intervention supported by the technique of expressive writing, on the post-operative course in terms of mental and physical health in patients undergoing surgical mastectomy treatment with post-oncological breast reconstruction. In particular, it is hypothesised that patients undergoing psychological, emotional and social well-being in the phase following surgical treatment, together with an improvement in the inflammatory profile and a possible change in the tryptophan/kynurenine ratio and cortisol. For this purpose, the recruited patients will be randomly divided into two groups. The first experimental group will consist of 10 patients with an indication for reconstruction using autologous tissues (DIEP, FALD) and 10 patients with an indication for reconstruction using the immediate prosthesis technique who will carry out the psychological-clinical intervention focusing on expressive writing about their experience of the surgical treatment. The psychological-clinical intervention includes five interviews interspersed with three days of expressive writing by Pennebaker (1986). The writing task consists of writing about a traumatic experience or an event significant to the person, for a controlled period of time (usually 15 to 30 minutes) and on consecutive days (2 to 3 days). The second control group will consist of 10 patients with an indication for reconstruction using autologous tissues (DIEP, FALD) and 10 patients with an indication for reconstruction using the immediate prosthesis technique who will not undergo any kind of psychological-clinical intervention and will be able to apply for the latter at the end of the research. In order to verify the effectiveness of the psychological-clinical intervention, the patients will undergo a psychological evaluation (anxiety, depression, alexithymia, distress, resilience, hope for the future, quality of life, body image, psychological and affective experiences related to breast reconstruction) and a survey of physiological variables (inflammatory response, ratio tryptophan/kynurenine ratio and salivary cortisol) at the various times envisaged in the study: T0 (1 month pre-surgery mastectomy with breast reconstruction), T1(the day after the end of the psychological-clinical intervention), T2 (3 months post psychological-clinical intervention) and T3 (6 months post psychological-clinical intervention).
The purpose with this study is to test if the app-based stress management program StressProffen, can be of interest and support for stress management among health care providers.
More than 30% of patients with trauma-related complaints do not benefit from prescribed treatments. This concerns patients who have either a poor verbal memory or who are unable or do not wish to talk about their experiences. In clinical practice, trauma-oriented art therapy appears to be an appropriate treatment. The visual, tangible, experiential character of art therapy is in line with the often wordless, visual and sensory nature of trauma. Art therapy aims to contribute to achieving personal goals through the use of visual materials and techniques. This approach has been insufficiently examined. Treatment of refugees with Trauma-Focused Art Therapy has previously been shown to be feasible in clinical practice and acceptable to patients. Using a Mixed Method design, the researchers aim to measure the effect of this protocol in specialized mental health care and the experience of patients with regard to their personal recovery.
This project aims to redesign and optimize a deep-structure culturally-tailored healthy eating program and test its effectiveness in improving dietary outcomes, anthropometric, and blood pressure among 75 diverse Latinos, compared to surface-level messages.