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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention for Parents of a Child With Medical Complexity
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
A pilot randomized controlled trial of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention will be conducted to decrease psychological symptoms, while increase psychological flexibility for parents of a child with medical complexity during their difficulties.
Official title: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Intervention to Decrease Psychological Symptoms and Increase Psychological Flexibility for Parents of a Child With Medical Complexity: a Pilot Randomization-controlled Trial.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-07-02
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-07-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ACT-based intervention
Parents in this group will receive two-hour weekly session with the question-and-answer session at the end. The contents of each session are as follows: (1) the first session consist of introductions of ACT, discussion on stress and struggles, and setting homework, (2) the second section includes role play, and the meaning of "value", (3) the third session involves introducing mindfulness of the breath exercise, debrief and homework on practicing mindfulness and (4) the last session includes introduction of "thoughts", and putting values into feasible actions.
Locations (2)
School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China
School of Nursing The Hong Kong polytechnic university
Kowloon, Hong Kong