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Cognitive behavior therapy for psychological distress in parents of childhood cancer survivors

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Psychological distress (posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety)
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN74785895
Lead Sponsor
ppsala University
Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29666751 (added 14/05/2019

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

1. Parents of children who have finished a successful cancer treatment 3 months to 5 years previously
2. Who experience suffering that they relate to the child's disease
3. Swedish speaking
4. Live relatively close to Uppsala, Västerås or Gävle

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suffer from a psychiatric disorder in immediate need of treatment
2. In psychotherapy
3. If they have suicidal ideations

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Post-traumatic stress symptoms, assessed with the The PTSD Checklist - Civilian (PCL-C) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br> 2. Depression, assessed with the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-assessment (MADRS-S) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br> 3. Anxiety, assessed with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Experiential avoidance, assessed with the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br> 2. Worry, assessed with the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br> 3. Rumination, assessed with the Rumination Scale of the Response Style Questionnaire (RSQ) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br> 4. Perceived quality of life, assessed with the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br> 5. The presence of psychiatric disorders, assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I), a structured diagnostic psychiatric interview for DSM-IV and ICD-10, at baseline, post-treatment and at 3 months after end of treatment<br>
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