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Using a Psychosocial Transitional Group to Improve Adaptation, Coping and Mental Health Outcomes Following Limb Loss
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Supportive-expressive group therapy (SEGT) for Amputation. Completed, enrolled 25 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
People with limb loss receiving inpatient rehabilitation are at greater risk for depression and anxiety, social isolation, and generally have poor quality of life. To proactively address the mental health needs of this population, this study plans to test an innovative psychological group therapy program designed for limb loss inpatients to enhance coping skills, address mental health challenges, and better prepare them to integrate back into the community via a randomized blinded feasibility trial. Since this is a novel intervention, adapted specifically for limb loss, this study will test the feasibility of delivering this inpatient group program to these at-risk individuals to see: if they will participate in the program, what they like/do not like about it, and if there are some early findings suggesting it is effective. Researchers will use these results to improve the psychosocial group program and to further test its effectiveness in a larger clinical study.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The SEGT approach fosters mutual support, promotes openness and emotional expression. SEGT will be delivered and co-facilitated by a psychiatrist and an allied healthcare professional. It is a 6-module program held over a 3-week period (approximately 2 hour sessions X 2 week) that is framed within social cognitive theory, whereby resilience to adversity (limb loss in this instance) relies on personal enablement.