Cognitive Restructuring in Managing Breakup Distress and Promoting Posttraumatic Growth Among Malaysian Young Adults

NCT06359639 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2024-04-11

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring in reducing breakup distress and promoting personal growth among Malaysian young adults. Cognitive restructuring is a therapy skill that focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts. The main question it aims to answer is: Are there differences in their breakup distress and personal growth after receiving cognitive restructuring compared to counselling? Participants will receive five online sessions of either cognitive restructuring or counselling. Data on participants' breakup distress and personal growth will be collected before and after completion of sessions. The hypothesis is that cognitive restructuring will reduce breakup distress and increase personal growth more than counselling.

Conditions

  • Breakup Distress
  • Posttraumatic Growth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive restructuring

Five 50-60-minute videoconferencing sessions of cognitive restructuring based on Mind Over Mood: Second Edition (MOM2) (Greenberger \& Padesky, 2016) and The Clinician's Guide to CBT Using MOM2 (Padesky \& Greenberger, 2019) as guides. The sessions will consist of understanding the cognitive model, filling in Thought Records, and complementary coping strategies of looking for evidence, action planning, and acceptance.

BEHAVIORAL

Supportive counselling

Five 50-60-minute videoconferencing sessions of supportive counselling consisting of psychoeducation on breakup effects, validation of breakup experiences and emotions, introduction to deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, and identification of existing coping strategies.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Michelle Choong Poh Kin

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-30
Primary Completion
2024-09-30
Completion
2024-09-30

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