Acquired brain injuries such as stroke and traumatic brain injury Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Once enrolled onto the study, participants will complete the baseline questionnaires. They will then receive 10 sessions of psychological therapy. Each session will last about 1 hour. The first 5 se
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 110 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. One member of the couple must have experienced an acquired brain injury 2. One or both partners report some dissatisfaction with their current relationship. 3. Couples must be living together at the time of participation. 4. Couples must have lived together for at least 5 years before the injury. 5. The injury must have occurred at least 1 year previously. 6. The injury must have occurred no more than 5 years previously. 7. Both participants are over the age of 21. There is no upper age limit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People cannot take part if they are not capable of giving informed consent or taking a meaningful part in verbal therapy conducted in English. 2. People who have serious additional mental or physical health conditions that may have a serious impact on their participation. 3. There are significant concerns about the psychological wellbeing of one or both members of the couple. 4. There are significant concerns that the couple are about to split up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For the partner with a brain injury: 1. Psychological wellbeing will be assessed using the Head Injury Semantic Differential Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale at baseline and 18 weeks 2. Relationship satisfaction with the Index of Relationship Satisfaction at baseline and 18 weeks 3. Changes in perceptions of continuity of self-identity with the Continuity of Self-Identity Scale at baseline and 18 weeks For the partner who does not have a brain injury: 1. Psychological wellbeing will be assessed using the Brain Injury Behaviour Rating Scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale at baseline and 18 weeks 2. Relationship satisfaction with the Index of Relationship Satisfaction at baseline and 18 weeks 3. Changes in perceptions of continuity with the relationship with the Birmingham Relationship Continuity Measure at baseline and 18 weeks: | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed