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Vitiligo and Psychological Distress: Pilot Study for the Experimentation of a Psychodramatic Psychotherapy Treatment
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Psychodramatic psychotherapy and Self-help activities for Vitiligo. Completed, enrolled 7 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of psychodramatic psychotherapy in reducing the psychological distress and/or the skin condition in patients with vitiligo. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is there any improvement in terms of psychological distress in patients with vitiligo participating in a psychodramatic psychotherapy, compared to a control group? 2. Is there any improvement in terms of skin condition in patients with vitiligo participating in a psychodramatic psychotherapy, compared to a control group? Participants in the experimental group will receive the dermatological drug treatment usually recommended for vitiligo, and in addition they will participate in a 6 months psychodramatic psychotherapy. Researchers will compare the results of the experimental group with the results of a control group including vitiligo patients who will receive the dermatological pharmacological treatment usually recommended for vitiligo and participate in a 6 months program of self-help activities.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The psychodramatic psychotherapy will include a total of 14 meetings during a 6 months period and they will be held in presence (or remotely in case of COVID-19 government restrictions) as follows: * 1 individual motivational interview; * 1 weekly group session lasting 2 hours for 1 month (total 4 meetings); * 1 group session every 15 days lasting 2 hours, for 5 months (total 10 meetings). Patients will also receive the pharmacological treatment usually recommended for vitiligo.
The self-help activities will include: * 1 individual motivational interview; * 1 weekly, 2 hours group meeting, for 1 month (total 4 meetings); * 1 group meeting lasting 2 hours every 15 days, for 5 months (total 10 meetings). Patients will also receive pharmacological treatment usually recommended for vitiligo.