An interventional study of Positive Psychotherapy and Counseling Group in Caregiver Burden, Mental Health Issue and Cerebral Palsy, sponsored by International Islamic University, Islamabad. Status unknown at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-14.
Sponsored by International Islamic University, Islamabad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The Central idea of the proposed research proposal is first to translate adapt and validate the Caregiver Difficulties Scale \& Positive Psychotherapy sessions based manual into Urdu language then secondly, assessment of burnout, burden, depression, mental wellbeing, sense of coherence and social support among caregivers of Cerebral palsy children and finally measuring the effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy for treating mental health issues of caregivers of Cerebral Palsy children. This research proposal will provide an Urdu language based standardized positive psycho therapeutic based intervention to mental health practitioners for treating mental health issues of caregivers of cerebral palsy children in sociocultural context of Pakistan. In Pakistan earlier conducted researches mainly focused on assessment of mental health issues of caregivers of cerebral palsy children, however present research will not only assess the sample regarding their mental health issues, but in addition it will also contribute in provision of psychometrically sound Urdu language based positive Psychotherapy. Positive Psychotherapy focuses on positive emotions and personal strengths instead of ruminating over weaknesses.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a congenital neurodevelopmental disorder, due to non-progressive disability it prolongs throughout ages. Mental health of the caregivers of CP children is affected due to prolong treatment of the child. Keeping in mind the long term multiple disability in cerebral palsy much focus in earlier researches were given to the rehabilitation of the child and less attention is given to address the mental health issues of caregivers of cerebral palsy children. The current study is based on identifying the mental health issues like depression, caregiver burden and burnout among caregivers of CP children and how sense of coherence and social support have impact on the mental wellbeing of caregivers of CP children. After measuring the level of mental health issues of care givers of cerebral palsy children, the present study also aimed at rehabilitation of the caregivers of cerebral palsy children with the help of positive psychotherapy in rehabilitation unit. The positive psychotherapy based interventions will be translated and adapted in Urdu language for the present study. According to the literature review no such positive psychotherapy based techniques used on caregivers of CP Children in Pakistan. Positive Psychotherapy is selected as an interventional therapy in the present study and for the first time it has been planned for this sample in Pakistan. Core focus of positive psychotherapy is to move away the client from negative aspect of life and focus them towards the positive aspects of life. If positive psychotherapy treatment is effective as compared to traditional treatment approach it will be cost effective and will reduce caregiver burden, depression and burnout.
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This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 71 across 402 interventional studies indexed under Caregiver Burden.
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Inclusion Criteria:
Interventions will be given to the caregivers having moderate level of burnout \& depression.
Inclusion Criteria
In this phase of the study, the caregivers of CP having moderate to high scores on mental health issues on three scales (Depression, Burnout \& Caregiver burden) will receive positive Psychotherapy sessions for a period of four months, divided over different weekly sessions. For Psychotherapy treatment group participants will be given both counseling as well as Positive psychotherapy based interventions. . Each session will be based upon individual session and duration of the session will be 40 minutes. Before starting every session feedback will be taken about the previous session and home based assignments will also be discussed
Behavioral: Positive Psychotherapy
10 participants will be included in in control group (N=10), for control group caregivers will be given regular counseling as a part of treatment of their child (psychoeducation). Each session will be based upon individual session and duration of the session will be 40 minutes.
Behavioral: Counseling Group
Positive Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for many mental disorders and depression is primary empirical target. Its primary goal is to build positive emotion, engagement, and meaning in life that will alleviate depression and other mental health disorders. Thus PPT may offer a new way to treat and prevent mental health issues. Interventions sessions included, Session Records Session One: Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal Session Two: Character Strengths and Signature Strengths Session Three: Practical Wisdom , Session Four: A Better Version of Me , Session Five: Open and Closed Memories, Session Six: Forgiveness Session Seven: Maximizing versus Satisficing, Session Eight: Gratitude ,Session Nine: Hope and Optimism, Session Ten: Posttraumatic Growth, Session Eleven: Slowness and Savoring, Session Twelve: Positive Relationships, Session Thirteen: Positive Communication, Session Fourteen: Altruism , Session Fifteen: Meaning and Purpose
Caregivers in control group only regular counseling will be provided (psychoeducation). it will be based upon the insight of cerebral palsy and training based on Adaptive skill functioning of the CP child of the caregivers
Change in Parental Burnout Assessment
a 23- item self-report questionnaire for assessment of Burn Out
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
Change in Depression Anxiety Stress Scale
DASS is a self-report 21 items based questionnaire designed to measure depression, anxiety and stress
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
Change in Caregiver Difficulties Scale
a self-administered questionnaire measure the caregiver burden
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
Change in Sense of Coherence
Measured by the orientation of life scale, It contains 13 items
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
Change in wellbeing Positive Psychotherapy Inventory
self-report inventory having 25 items.it assess level of mental wellbeing,
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
Change Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
Social support is measured across three domains; friends, family and significant others. The responses reflect participant's perception of support from each of these three sources
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
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Started Nov 2021 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Jan 2023, 14 months after the start.
Of 282 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Caregiver Burden, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 31. This study's planned 14 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 291 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 31.
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International Islamic University, Islamabad