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Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Based Self Help Intervention for Mental Health of Caregivers of Individuals With Substance Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT06840184 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 104

Last updated 2025-02-21

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Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate whether Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based Self- Help Intervention can significantly reduce emotional problems as well as improve the mental well being and quality of life among the caregivers of individuals with substance use. The study aims to contribute to the existing literature by providing evidence on the efficacy of the above mentioned therapy. This can be helpful in improving clinical practices and treatment outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy based Intervention

Session 1: Introduction of CBT, Relationship between events, thoughts and behavior. Session 2: Psychoeducation about the vicious circle of inactivity and depression, Ladder technique for task management. Session 3: Problem solving techniques and discussion about them, Decision making techniques through "Advantages/ Disadvantages" chart. Session 4: Identifying positive and negative emotions, Cognitive errors were explained. Session 5: Identifying negative thoughts through Socratic questioning, Finding evidence for and against the thoughts, Challenging negative thought, Cracking firm irrational beliefs. Session 6: Cognitive restructuring techniques, Finding alternative thoughts.

OTHER

No intervention

No intervention was provided to the control group, except for a few members who requested for the therapy, that too after the post assessment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fatima Jinnah Women University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jawairia Zia, M Phil · Fatima Jinnah Women University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-20
Primary Completion
2024-12-15
Completion
2024-12-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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