The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation on Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorPamukkale University
About this trial
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and chronic neurocognitive disorder. Individuals who assume the role of primary caregivers and are responsible for meeting the care needs of the patient often develop serious health problems over time. It is particularly important to assess the psychological resilience of those who struggle to manage the caregiving process, to identify ruminative thoughts developed in response to negative experiences, and ultimately to determine the presence of post-traumatic growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-based psychoeducational interventions are highly effective in the holistic assessment and support of primary caregivers.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Aged 18 years or older
Willing to participate in the study
A member of the Denizli Alzheimer Association
At least a primary school graduate
Disqualifiers
Primary caregivers who have participated in any psychoeducation group
Caregivers who have been diagnosed with any mental health disorder
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation
Other interventionThe 'Socio-Demographic Characteristics Form', the 'Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory', the 'Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults', and the 'Event-Related Rumination Inventory' will be administered to individuals in both the intervention and control groups. No intervention will be applied to the control group. For the intervention group, psychoeducation groups based on the cognitive behavioral approach will be formed for the primary caregivers. Eight face-to-face sessions, each lasting 60 to 90 minutes, will be conducted
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Primary Caregivers of Individuals Diagnosed with Alzheimer's (Experimental group)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Primary Caregivers of Individuals Diagnosed with Alzheimer's (Control group)No intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Socio-Demographic Characteristics Form
It consists of questions covering descriptive characteristics of the primary caregivers of Alzheimer's patients, such as age, gender, education level, degree of relationship with the patient, and the duration of caregiving.
Time frame
two weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory
The inventory consists of 21 items and five factors. It is a self-report scale in a five-point Likert format, scored between '0 (I did not experience this change)' and '5 (I experienced this change to a very great degree)'. The total score that can be obtained from the inventory ranges from 0 to 105. Higher scores indicate greater post-traumatic growth
Time frame
two weeks2
Psychological Resilience Scale for Adults
The scale consists of a total of 33 items. Each item presents two opposing statements regarding a specific situation, and respondents are asked to mark the option that best reflects their level of agreement or appropriateness.
Time frame
two weeks3
Event-Related Rumination Inventory
The inventory consists of 20 items and is divided into two sections of 10 items each, assessing two types of rumination: 'intrusive' and 'deliberate'. It is structured as a 4-point Likert scale, where a score of 0 indicates 'never' and a score of 3 indicates 'often.
Time frame
two weeks4
Beck Depression Inventory
It is a 21-item assessment scale that measures depressive symptoms and characteristic attitudes. It uses a 4-point Likert-type format, with each item scored between 0 and 3. The total score ranges from 0 to 63.
Time frame
two weeksLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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