Exploring the efficacy of emotion-focused therapy on death anxiety and resilience in the elderly

The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Death Anxiety and Resilience in Older Adults: A Randomized Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201116049412N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-08

Start date

2025-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Death anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group:. Intervention 2: Intervention group:.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60 or above A score higher than 8 in the AMT test Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The inability of the elderly to participate in group therapy sessions Dementia or cognitive impairment Communication barriers Receiving psychological treatment during the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The percentage of people whose Connor Davidson resilience questionnaire score is above 50. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Connor Davidson Resilience Questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose Templar Death Anxiety Questionnaire score is higher than 8. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The percentage of people whose Connor Davidson resilience questionnaire score is above 50. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Connor Davidson Resilience Questionnaire.;The percentage of people whose Templar Death Anxiety Questionnaire score is higher than 8. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Templer Death Anxiety Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactForouzan Esmaielzadeh

Islamic Azad University

f.esmaielzadeh@miau.ac.ir+98 917 300 2919

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026