Development of Meaning Centered Psychotherapy for Palliative Care Patients
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Palliative Care
- Sponsor
- Fordham University
- Enrollment
- 80
- Primary Endpoint
- Spiritual Well Being
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized, controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of an adaptation of a well-established brief, structured existential psychotherapy (Meaning Centered Psychotherapy) specifically tailored to the needs of palliative care patients (MCP-PC). Terminally ill patients with cancer who have been hospitalized in a palliative care hospital will be randomly assigned to either MCP-PC or enhanced usual care. Patients will complete a very short battery of self-report measures before the 3-session intervention, and again 2 and 4 weeks later to determine whether treatment has bolstered spiritual and psychological well-being and improved quality of life.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Terminal illness with life expectancy of less than 6 months; hospitalized at a palliative care facility in Bronx NY, English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cognitive impairment or severe psychiatric symptoms that preclude informed consent or participation in treatment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Spiritual Well Being
Time Frame: Through study completion (approx 6 weeks)
Overall spiritual well-being as measured through the self-report FACIT Spiritual Well Being scale
Secondary Outcomes
- Hopelessness(Through study completion (approx 6 weeks))
- Acceptance of Death(Through study completion (approx 6 weeks))
- Health related Quality of life(Through study completion (approx 6 weeks))
- Desire for hastened death(Through study completion (approx 6 weeks))