Condition 1: Depression. Condition 2: Anxiety. depressive disorder Anxiety disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving 24 hours telephone counselling provided by 3 nurses for 12 weeks. Telephone counseling will often be done with a request from a caregiver. Consults will b
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being a main person taking care of the patient (such as father, mother, son, daughter, son or daughter in law, brother or sister who lives with the patient) Aged =15 years Residing in Tehran Taking care of a patient with head trauma and CVA who needs daily primary care Being literate and able to speak and listen Receiving at least one nursing telephone counselling service per week from the study team
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Simultaneous participation in other psychotherapy sessions Having a history of hospitalization in psychiatric wards or having cognitive disorders (Dementia and Delirium) Participating in educational programs relating to patient care concurrently or in the past Experiencing loss and mourn in past six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression. Timepoint: Depression score before and after receiving nursing consultations. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Anxiety score before and after receiving nursing consultations. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHassan Amiri
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed