Group-based Positive Psychotherapy in Psychological Resilience of Only-Child-Lost People

Central South University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Resilience, Psychological; Bereavement; Mental Health

Treatments: Behavioral: Positive Psychotherapy; Other: Usual Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05703529

2015058

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of group-based positive psychotherapy on psychological resilience, depression, well-being, sleep quality, dehydroepiandrosterone in only-child-lost people. A total of 80 only-child-lost people who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were expected to recruit. There were six weeks in the intervention, including positive introduction, positive reaction, gratitude, meaningful, three good things, and using personal strength. The measurements were conducted at the baseline, immediately after the intervention, 3-month after the intervention.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 49+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. having only one child or legally adopting;
2. No surviving children;
3. basic language expression and comprehension skills;
4. the score of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale is lower than 82

Exclusion criteria

1. in the acute bereavement period (<6 months);
2. unable to participate in activities due to severe physical illness;
3. having diagnosis of sever mental illness;
4. receiving other psychological therapy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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68 participants in 2 patient groups

Positive Psychotherapy group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Positive Psychotherapy

Control group

Other group

Description:

Usual Care means treating as usual, including a regular home visit.

Treatment:

Other: Usual Care