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Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Summary
The dual-modal (face-to-face and online approaches), client-customized Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE) programme aims to 1. reduce caregivers' Expressed Emotion (EE), 2. reduce caregivers' depressive symptoms, 3. reduce the behaviourally interactive social dynamic of maladaptation (i.e., dysfunctional dyadic relationship and quality of care), and 4. improve caregivers' perceived stress from PwD's Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Researchers will compare COPE to a control group (standard therapy) to examine how effective the COPE programme is. Participants will take part in: Pretest prior to COPE implementation Post-test after COPE completion Follow up test in 3 months after COPE completion
Official title: Integrative Therapeutic Programme to Regulate Expressed Emotions Among Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
56
Start Date
2025-12-20
Completion Date
2027-03-30
Last Updated
2026-03-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE)
This is the first study to develop an easily accessible and feasible intervention programme, namely the Caregivers Of dementia Processing Emotions (COPE), to primarily reduce expressed emotion (EE) in family caregivers of PwD via processing one's attributional biases, dysregulated emotion, dysfunctional social dynamics using an integrative therapy. By displacing these negative thoughts and emotions, the integrative therapy has great potential to reduce the depressive symptoms in caregivers and thus mitigate their perceived stress from BPSD. In addition, the interactive social dynamics in the dementia caregiving context can be improved.
Locations (1)
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong