None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
SCI results in severe impairment and is managed by a multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. Unless sensitive and timely psychosocial assessment occurs, serious complications may not be identified or appropriately managed. This project will investigate the following within the Statewide SCI Units in Sydney: * develop and pilot a standardised psychosocial assessment schedule that can be used to monitor progress, set goals and detect psychosocial risks in people with SCI; * assess the efficacy of a multi-layered psychosocial cognitive behavioural therapy self-management rehabilitation package to be run as a service programme during inpatient rehabilitation in the SCI Units in Sydney
Interventions
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) administered in groups of 4 to 6 people with SCI by two clinical psychologists in each of the two SCI Units. Sessions consist of 2 hours per week for a period of 6 to 8 consecutive weeks, with a maximum of 8 sessions. All participants receiving group CBT also receive standard rehabilitation treatment. If a participant misses a session due to say illness, then they will receive an individual treatment session on the topic missed, equivalent to the group session.
Sponsors
Ashley Craig
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
English speaking, chronic spinal cord injury, patient in rehabilitation unit,
Exclusion criteria
severe head injury
Outcome results
None listed