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Filter by:The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of an expressive writing intervention for caregivers of persons with cancer. The main questions the study aims to answer are: 1. Does participation in a group-based, videoconference-delivered expressive writing intervention improve mood and quality of life for caregivers of persons with cancer? 2. Is greater improvement associated with writing that is more emotionally expressive or personally revealing, or with group-based sessions characterized by certain linguistic features such as greater emotionality? 3. Is benefit greater for certain subgroups of caregivers, such as those who are younger or who identify as female in gender? Participants will be asked to join four videoconference-delivered, group-based expressive writing sessions. This will be done in groups of 4-8 caregivers and led by a trained facilitator. During each session, participants will write about their deepest thoughts and feelings about their loved one's cancer and their experiences as a caregiver. They will then discuss as a group any reactions to the writing process. Participants will be randomly assigned to either active intervention (receiving the intervention as soon as a group is formed) or waitlist control. Researchers will compare active and waitlist control participants on to pre- to post-intervention changes in mood and quality of life.
This clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a Resilience Training (RASMUS) compared to an active control condition (Progressive Muscle Relaxation, PMR) on resilience, psychological distress, and other clinical variables in a group of people out of the general population with clinically relevant psychological symptoms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this randomized, controlled, parallel-group study will test the efficacy of RASMUS and PMR in relation to brain structure, function, and metabolite levels. In summary, the main study examines the efficacy of two potentially helpful interventions to improve mental health, whereas the imaging sub-study investigates the potential effects of these interventions on brain volumetry and cortical thickness, on metabolite levels in stress-related brain regions, on brain responses, as well as on functional brain connectivity and communication.
This study evaluates if it is possible to identify quantitative parameters from audio signals to describe the changes in patient's state in relation to frailty and distress.
This study is being done to compare the effectiveness of three different skills trainings to cope with distress. These three trainings are: 1) an attention skills training, 2) an attention and reflective thought skills training, and 3) a health and wellness education training.
Effects of Kombucha Intervention on Emotional Distress and Sleep Quality in Breast Cancer Survivors.
The main purpose of this research study is to assess the feasibility and participants' satisfaction of the Stress Management and Resiliency - Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP) and compare this treatment with SMART-3RP versus referral to a group-based, online support group to see which is better for improving resilience and decreasing distress of participants with cancer and their caregivers. The name of the study intervention involved in this study is: Smart-3RP (virtual, mind-body group treatment program).
The goal of this research study is to train psychotherapists to administer individualized evidence-based psychotherapies in a cancer care setting to participants with elevated levels of distress due to their illness and/or treatment. The intervention will mirror clinical care in psycho-oncology in which the therapist, collaboratively with their supervisor, will choose specific components of the following evidence-based treatments to administer based on the clinical presentation of the patient and referring problem. - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) - CBT for other cancer-related physical symptoms like pain, fatigue, and nausea. Participation in this research study is expected to last about 26 weeks. It is expected that about 100 people and 15 therapists will take part in this research study.
This study is an open trial designed to examine individual changes that occur before, during, and after 12 sessions of Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) delivered via telehealth for individuals in New York State who are experiencing elevated worry, rumination, or self-criticism.
Studies have found up to 75% of mental disorders in adulthood have their onset before the age of 25 (Lin et al., 2008; Kessler et al., 2005), suggesting youth marks a critical period of intervention. Across the various psychiatric conditions, depressive and anxiety disorders have consistently been reported to be two of the most common conditions in young people globally (Merikangas et al., 2010; Racine et al., 2021). Both depressive and anxiety disorders are related to various negative impacts on youths' lives, such as undermining academic achievements, with other negative influences found in past studies (Birmaher et al., 1996; Fletcher, 2008, Woodward and Fergusson, 2001; Swan and Kendall, 2016). Notably, an increasing number of studies have found not only can clinical disorders, but also early symptoms of such conditions, can cause significant burden on the individual, their family and peers, as well as the larger society (Spencer et al., 2018; Lynch and Clarke, 2006; Wingrove and Rickwood, 2020). Existing healthcare services, however, tend to prioritise service targeting those with severe mental health needs. Knowledge about subtle mental health symptoms is lacking among the general public, which can contribute to delayed care and treatment (Fung et al., 2021). In addition, mental health services in Hong Kong are not only characterised by long waiting times but are also coupled with significant stigma, which can in turn prevent help-seeking, especially among young people (Sun et al., 2017; Yap, Wright, and Jorm, 2011). In view of the significance of early engagement and intervention for those with mental health needs and the current situation in Hong Kong, the implementation of low-intensity online-based interventions (LiON) for mental health appears to be a largely promising approach. Low-intensity refers to low usage of "specialist therapist time" (Bower and Gilbody, 2005), or usage in a cost-effective way, such as in a group-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy context. Low-intensity interventions focus on delivering self-help and self-management skills which can be led by non-specialists, which in turn help to reduce the cost required in both training and the delivering of intervention. Recent studies have also increasingly highlighted young people's preference to access mental health services through online platforms (Becker et al., 2016). Due to limited mental health resources and the high demand for mental health services in Hong Kong, such online-based low-intensity interventions - when shown to be effective - can be largely helpful in reducing societal costs, reduce the barriers to help-seeking, and facilitate large-scale implementation of mental health services on a population level. This study will adopt an open labelled non-randomised controlled design. Participants will be youths receiving low-intensity online intervention (LiON) group or community youths who had no intervention. The LiON intervention group will first receive the 4-week LiON, with generic self-help tips provided to each participant before completing the T2 assessment. Prior to the commencement of the LiON, all participants will first be screened for eligibility for participation by a professional clinician of the research team (i.e., psychiatrists or psychologist, senior social worker). A review session via Zoom will also be first provided by the trained interventionist (who will be a graduate with background in psychology, social work, or other related mental health disciplines with prior and ongoing training from senior clinicians of the research team) to each participant to determine his or her needs and ensure all inclusion and exclusion criteria are met. Briefing about the LiON, such as module structure and components of focus will also be provided during this session.
Background: Distress, anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in school health care or primary care. Many of these conditions remain undiscovered and/or untreated. Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) is effective in the treatment of adults' distress and depression, and we will now evaluate the preliminary effect of a brief therapist-led online group CFT, feasibility, and acceptability in low-threshold distressed, anxious, and depressed adolescents. We use online group CFT to increase availability. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether therapist-led online group CFT is feasible and acceptable for the treatment of depression in adolescents between 15 and 20 years of age, in Sweden. The preliminary effect will be calculated to examine if a larger experimental randomized controlled trial is justified. Study design: A two-arm (treatment group vs. control group) pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with 40 adolescents. The effect, feasibility, and acceptability of the therapist-led online CFT in groups will be evaluated.