Assessing the Level of Distress of Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Chronic or Life-Threatening Illnesses or Injuries or Developmental Disabilities, and Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Psychological Interventions

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Depression; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000078853
• Lead Sponsor: Yi Ling Tay

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

English as first language
Parent(s) or major caregiver(s)

Exclusion Criteria

Participants identified by the screening tool as not being distressed will not be included in Study 2.
Participants who did not indicate need for help in Study 1 will be excluded from Study 2.
Participants who declined to participate in either Study 1 or Study 2, or both.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distress, anxiety, depression, anger, post-traumatic stress, and desire for help as assessed using Emotion Thermometers (cut-off > 4)[One day after recruitment.];Greater sense of meaning after meaning-focused therapy as compared to cognitive-behavioural therapy as assessed using the Purpose in Life Test (PIL).[Baseline, and at 4, 8 and 20 weeks after intervention commencement.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ower levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms as measured by Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and Impact of Events Scale (IES).[Baseline, and at 4, 8 and 20 weeks after intervention commencement.]