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Virtue-Based vs. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Patients With Chronic Medical Disease
Sponsor: University of Valencia
Summary
The aim of this study is to analyze the specific and common mechanisms of change of two active treatments, one based on reducing barriers -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- and the other based on enhance resources -Virtue-Based Intervention (VBI)- for increasing well-being in patients with chronic medical disease. A mechanistic randomized controlled trial will be conducted with two experimental conditions (CBT and VBI) and four evaluation points (pre- and post-intervention and 6- and 12-month follow-up).
Official title: Barriers vs. Resources: A Mechanistic Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Virtue-Based and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Patients With Chronic Medical Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2024-10-02
Completion Date
2025-12
Last Updated
2025-04-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
An adaptation of the Robles and Peralta's (2010) stress management program will be followed. This program includes key techniques from the CBT approach, such as deactivation techniques, cognitive restructuring, and assertiveness training.
Virtue-Based Intervention (VBI)
A Well-being Training based on Contemplative Practices (WTCP) (Cebolla \& Alvear, 2019; Alvear \& Cebolla, 2023) will be followed. WTCP combines mindfulness practices with various activities based on virtues such as gratitude, altruism, or compassion. This program focuses on generative or constructive meditations, and puts special emphasis on virtuous actions, emotion regulation (both positive and negative emotions) and compassion, and includes strategies from positive psychology, such as strengths-based interventions, savoring, kindness, or the three good things.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, University of Valencia Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 46010
Valencia, Valencia, Spain