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| Name | Class |
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| German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) | OTHER |
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This study is to test the feasibility (pilot part) and efficacy (phase IIa part) of a specifically on the needs of caregivers of people with dementia composed new short-term psychotherapeutical intervention.
This prospective study will be offered to caregivers from the out patient clinic of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine of the University Rostock Medical Center. In a first pilot study with 10 participants without control group, we tested the feasability and acceptance of the program (completed 2/2015). From 4/2015 a phase IIa study started with 10 participants in the intervention group and 10 in the control groups (will be organized by waiting list). The program consists of two modules of caregiver education followed by ten psychotherapeutic group modules. Duration of each module is planned to be 90 minutes including a relaxation exercise at the end of each module. Primary outcomes are the feasibility, acceptance and the effect on caregiver burden.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventiongroup | Experimental | Psychotherapy |
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| Waitling list group | No Intervention | waiting list |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Psychotherapy | Behavioral | The program is designed for 10 participants and consists of two modules of caregiver education followed by ten psychotherapeutic group modules. The major overarching topics will be (i) caregiver´s emotional and physical limits, (ii) conscious and unconscious feelings and emotions towards the people with dementia and (iii) activation of caregivers´ social resources. Duration of each module is planned to be 90 minutes including a relaxation exercise at the end of each module. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in perceived self-efficacy directly and 3 month after psychotherapeutical intervention and reduction of symptoms of depression | SWE, a german self-efficacy self-rating scale, will be used for self-efficacy measurement AND ADS (German Version of the CES-D Scale) for measurement for symptoms of depression | before intervention, 0 and 3 month after end of intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| reduction of perceived burden of care | We will be using the Zarit-Burden-Interview to measure the perceived burden of care | before intervention, 0 and 3 month after end of intervention |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Rostock | Rostock | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 18147 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11574710 | Background | Bedard M, Molloy DW, Squire L, Dubois S, Lever JA, O'Donnell M. The Zarit Burden Interview: a new short version and screening version. Gerontologist. 2001 Oct;41(5):652-7. doi: 10.1093/geront/41.5.652. | |
| Background | Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1995). Generalized Self-Efficacy scale. In J. Weinman, S. Wright, & M. Johnston, Measures in health psychology: A user's portfolio. Causal and control beliefs (pp. 35-37). Windsor, UK. | ||
| 900119 |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000084802 | Caregiver Burden |
| D003863 | Depression |
| D003704 | Dementia |
| ID | Term |
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| D013315 | Stress, Psychological |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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| Background |
| Weissman MM, Sholomskas D, Pottenger M, Prusoff BA, Locke BZ. Assessing depressive symptoms in five psychiatric populations: a validation study. Am J Epidemiol. 1977 Sep;106(3):203-14. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112455. |
| D002493 |
| Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |