Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Mental Wellbeing Among Caregivers of Cerebral Palsy Children

Summary

The Central idea of the proposed research proposal is first to translate adapt and validate the Caregiver Difficulties Scale \& Positive Psychotherapy sessions based manual into Urdu language then secondly, assessment of burnout, burden, depression, mental wellbeing, sense of coherence and social support among caregivers of Cerebral palsy children and finally measuring the effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy for treating mental health issues of caregivers of Cerebral Palsy children. This research proposal will provide an Urdu language based standardized positive psycho therapeutic based intervention to mental health practitioners for treating mental health issues of caregivers of cerebral palsy children in sociocultural context of Pakistan. In Pakistan earlier conducted researches mainly focused on assessment of mental health issues of caregivers of cerebral palsy children, however present research will not only assess the sample regarding their mental health issues, but in addition it will also contribute in provision of psychometrically sound Urdu language based positive Psychotherapy. Positive Psychotherapy focuses on positive emotions and personal strengths instead of ruminating over weaknesses.

Conditions

• Caregiver Burden
• Mental Health Issue
• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Positive Psychotherapy

Positive Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for many mental disorders and depression is primary empirical target. Its primary goal is to build positive emotion, engagement, and meaning in life that will alleviate depression and other mental health disorders. Thus PPT may offer a new way to treat and prevent mental health issues. Interventions sessions included, Session Records Session One: Positive Introduction and Gratitude Journal Session Two: Character Strengths and Signature Strengths Session Three: Practical Wisdom , Session Four: A Better Version of Me , Session Five: Open and Closed Memories, Session Six: Forgiveness Session Seven: Maximizing versus Satisficing, Session Eight: Gratitude ,Session Nine: Hope and Optimism, Session Ten: Posttraumatic Growth, Session Eleven: Slowness and Savoring, Session Twelve: Positive Relationships, Session Thirteen: Positive Communication, Session Fourteen: Altruism , Session Fifteen: Meaning and Purpose

BEHAVIORAL

Counseling Group

Caregivers in control group only regular counseling will be provided (psychoeducation). it will be based upon the insight of cerebral palsy and training based on Adaptive skill functioning of the CP child of the caregivers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• International Islamic University, Islamabad

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Rabia Mushtaq, PhD · International Islamic University, Islamabad

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

25 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-11-11

Primary Completion

2023-01-12

Completion

2023-08-31

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations