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| tech | Other Identifier | TexasTechU |
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The overarching goal of this project is to evaluate if evidence-based interventions can reduce PDG, burden, and stress in informal caregivers of individuals with dementia
Aim 1: Examine the effects of two individual evidence-based therapies for informal caregivers of dementia patients.
Aim 2: Examine the effects of a modified evidence-based group therapy for informal caregivers of dementia patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy | Experimental | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines the ideas of cognitive therapy with meditative practices and attitudes based on the cultivation of mindfulness. The heart of this work lies in becoming acquainted with the modes of mind that often characterize mood disorders while simultaneously learning to develop a new relationship to them. |
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| Behavior Activation | Experimental | BA Increase reinforcing behaviors in order to influence emotions and cognitions. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy | Behavioral | Individual therapy 12 to 16 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Prolonged Grief Scale-12 (measuring pre-death grief) | The PG-12 (range 11-55; higher scores mean higher pre-death grief), which is used to measure pre-death grief will be used to measure grief of having a loved one live with a life limiting illness and no longer be able to engage in valued activites. | through study completion, an average of 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI) | Informal caregivers, usually family member, have an increase in burden or feeling they are overwhelmed by their current circumstances. The ZBI is between 0-48, higher scores indicating higher burden. | through study completion, an average of 6 months |
| Perceived Stress Scale |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Casside Street, Ph.D | Contact | (806) 834-2285 | casside.street@ttu.edu | |
| Keith Jones, Ph.D | Contact | (806) 834-8745 | keith.jones@ttu.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jonathan D Singer, Ph.D | jonsinge@ttu.edu | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Texas Tech University | Recruiting | Lubbock | Texas | 79382 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000084802 | Caregiver Burden |
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| D013315 | Stress, Psychological |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000099025 | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D064866 | Mindfulness |
| D015928 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy; Behavior Activation; Group Therapy
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| Behavior Activation | Behavioral | Individual therapy 12 to 16 weeks |
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Informal caregivers, usually family members, are unpaid and have a tendency to feel tense and emotionally drained do to caregiving. Scores range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating higher rates of stress. |
| through study completion, an average of 6 months |
| D004191 |
| Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |