Trial of Benefit Finding in Caregivers: The Building Resources in Caregivers (BRiC) Study

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Enrollment

88

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2015

Conditions
Quality of LifePsychological Distress
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Benefit-finding Writing Activity

Caregivers will be instructed to write about the benefits of caring, considering things such as improved social relationship, appreciation of life and loved ones, and the positive consequences with respect to these.

BEHAVIORAL

Neutral Writing Activity

The control group will be instructed to write number of things about the weather that day. Although the sentences can be as long or as short as they like, they will be encouraged to try and aim for about 3 or 4 sentences at least.

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Carolan Research Institute

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collaborator

Care Alliance Ireland

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lead

University of Limerick

OTHER