Behavioral Management and Psychological Well-Being

A Cognitive-Behavioral Program Of Emotional Management and Feeling Of Psychological Well-Being

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01823601

Enrollment

Registered

2013-04-04

Start date

2013-01-31

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2013-04-04

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Conditions

Behavioral Management, Psychological Well Being

Keywords

Well-Being, Life Management Program, Breathing, Meditation, Cognitive-Behavioral Training

Brief summary

The aim of present study is to evaluate whether a program of behavioral and cognitive procedures for emotional control, and assertive training, produces well-being and improvement in quality of life of healthy volunteers.

Detailed description

Healthy volunteers,not presenting neurologic or psychiatric disorders, 18 years or older,both genders, were selected, after a medical examination, to participate in the study. In a randomized controlled trial, the volunteers were submitted to sessions of muscle relaxation (autogenic method), progressive self-focus meditation, and cognitive-behavioral training in self-control of negatives feelings. They were also trained to determine goals and to determine each step to reach them (plan of action).The volunteers have to apply this strategy to control emotional behavior and improve interpersonal relationship. Anxiety and depression scores will be determined using the Beck self evaluation scales (BDI and BAI); quality of life will be determined using WHO-QOL inventory and the Ryff Scale will be used to measure Psychological Well-Being.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALBehavioral Management Program

Consists in 10 Sessions of 120 minutes of duration, to train diaphragmatic breathing; autogenic training of muscle relaxation; progressive self-focus meditation and cognitive-behavioral training.

BEHAVIORALSeminars in Health

Volunteers that participate in 10 weekly sessions of seminars in health

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy people, without neurological or psychiatry disorders, according to the results of a medical examination * 18 years or older * high school degree

Exclusion criteria

* Severe neurological or psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression and Anxiety scores in Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory	Up to 3 month

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of Well-Being scores in 6 factors of Psychological Well-Being in Ryff scale	Up to 3 month

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026