Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and emotional focused therapy on grief, psychological distress, symptoms related to sleep disturbances, coping strategies and quality of life in caregivers of cancer patients

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• Conditions: Condition 1: grief. Condition 2: psychological distress. Condition 3: symptoms related to sleep disturbances. Condition 4: coping strategies. Condition 5: quality of life.; Other reactions to severe stress; Elaboration of physical symptoms for psychological reasons; Disorders of the sleep-wake schedule / Delayed sleep phase syndrome / Irregular sleep-wake pattern; Reaction to severe stress, unspecified; Other specified problems related to upbringing; F43.8; F68.0; G47.2; F43.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20230910059391N1
• Lead Sponsor: eyshabour University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 6 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Age over 18 years
Having at least a diploma
Having a caregiver role for a person with cancer (usually as a family member or close friend)
Caring for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer for at least one year
The cancer must be of an advanced type as diagnosed by the doctor
Informed consent to receive medical services
Regular participation in therapy sessions (cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-oriented therapy) according to protocol therapy

Exclusion Criteria

Having severe cognitive and personality disorders and taking psychiatric drugs
Drug abuse
Simultaneous participation in other psychological interventions

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified