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Children living with a chronic physical condition (CPC) are more likely than their peers without a disease to develop psychological difficulties or disorders (Hysing et al., 2007). To prevent or treat these difficulties and disorders, many psychotherapeutic approaches have been developed and tested. Most of them follow a categorical approach, based on a global diagnosis (e.g., Moreira et al., 2013). Few interventions are conducted from a processual perspective (Nef et al., 2012) studying underlying mechanisms of psychological functioning. Emotions and cognitions represent such underlying processes and play an important role in many psychopathological disorders. These processes can weaken but also protect a child from developing psychological difficulties, depending on whether they are effective or not (Gipson et al., 2006; Hysing et al., 2007; Lahaye et al., 2011). The present research project aims to identify a psychological intervention that builds on knowledge of emotional and cognitive processes, considered as protective and risk factors, to prevent/treat psychological difficulties. The project will be conducted in two parts:
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The research project will be conducted as a non-medical intervention study, based on a mixed method and action-research principles (Bradbury & Lifvergren, 2016; Ivankova & Wingo, 2018; Malengreaux et al., 2020; Marshall et al., 2006). It will include a systematic literature review, quantitative (standardized questionnaires, self and hetero-reports) and qualitative measures (dialogues and discussions, semi-directed interviews, audio-recordings, observations, written reports). The effectiveness study of PART II of the research project will be carried out as randomized controlled trial but is not described in this registration.
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Phase I.a:
A systematic literature review is conducted by all investigators (researchers) in order to better understand action mechanisms of psychological interventions for children with chronic diseases (registered in PROSPERO: CRD42021233505).
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PART II will consist of a feasibility and an effectiveness study of the intervention. For both studies, the selected intervention will be implemented, based on scientific, rigorous methods, and be evaluated with different quantitative and qualitative measures. PART II will rely on PART I. Thus, it will be described in another registration after completion of PART I.
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10 participants in 2 patient groups
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Mareike Kaemmerer; Stéphane Moniotte
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