Guilt Focused Intervention for Family Caregivers. Preliminary Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Clin Gerontol
; 45(5): 1304-1316, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
A pilot randomized controlled trial study was conducted for testing the efficacy of a novel Guilt Focused Intervention (GFI), that was compared with a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI) for caregivers of people with dementia with high levels of guilt and distress.METHODS:
Participants were 42 caregivers who were randomized assigned to the intervention conditions.RESULTS:
Participants in the GFI showed significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and guilt at posttreatment and follow-up. Participants in the CBI presented reductions in anxiety and guilt at posttreatment and follow-up. Clinically significant change for guilt was found in 62.5% in the GFI and 9.09% in the CBI group at posttreatment. At follow-up, 58.33% in GFI and 12.5% in the CBI group were recovered.CONCLUSIONS:
The preliminary results of this pilot study suggest that caregivers with significant levels of guilt and distress might benefit from an intervention specifically designed to target guilt feelings. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS A novel and initial intervention approach specifically designed for targeting caregivers' feelings of guilt might have the potential to reduce caregiver's emotional distress.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Cuidadores
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Gerontol
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha