Evaluation of the Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Individuals Exposed to Earthquakes

December 15, 2023 updated by: Adile Bozkurt Tonguc, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Evaluation of the Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Ruminative Thoughts and Cognitive Distortions in Individuals Exposed to Earthquakes

Earthquake is a process that affects the lives of many people. It is very important to evaluate the psychological state of individuals after the earthquake and take appropriate action. When studies conducted after the earthquake were examined, no study was found that evaluated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on ruminative thoughts and cognitive distortions in individuals exposed to earthquakes. For this reason, this thesis was conducted to evaluate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on ruminative thoughts and cognitive distortions in individuals exposed to earthquakes.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Earthquake is a process that affects the lives of many people. It is very important to evaluate the psychological state of individuals after the earthquake and take appropriate action. When studies conducted after the earthquake were examined, no study was found that evaluated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on ruminative thoughts and cognitive distortions in individuals exposed to earthquakes. For this reason, this thesis was conducted to evaluate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on ruminative thoughts and cognitive distortions in individuals exposed to earthquakes. In this thesis, a mixed design will be used in which quantitative and qualitative research methods will be used together.

  • The quantitative dimension of the research will be carried out in an experimental design with pre-test, post-test control group and repeated measurement, and the qualitative dimension will be carried out with semi-structured questions that have a certain contact with individuals.
  • The population of the research will be individuals in the container city in Osmaniye.
  • The sample size will be determined by power analysis, and equal numbers of individuals will be included in the intervention and control groups.
  • There will be 8-10 sessions for each individual, each session lasting 45-60 minutes.
  • Sessions will be held between November 2023 and December 2023. The 3rd month follow-up will be done in March 2024.
  • In this thesis, quantitative data, Socio-demographic Data Form, ruminative thought style scale and cognitive distortions scale will be used.
  • Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured questions and therapy interviews.

will be collected.

  • SPSS Statistics 20 program will be used in the analysis of qualitative data. MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2020 program will be used.
  • Informed consent will be obtained.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

46

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Osmani̇ye
      • Osmaniye, Osmani̇ye, Turkey
        • Recruiting
        • Karaçay Temporary Accommodation Center
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

being over 18 years old exposure to earthquake living in a container Ability to communicate

Exclusion Criteria:

Not being able to communicate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group
Cognitive behavioral therapy will be applied to the individuals in the experimental group who were exposed to the earthquake.
Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Earthquake is a process that affects the lives of many people. It is very important to evaluate the psychological state of individuals after the earthquake and take appropriate action. When studies conducted after the earthquake were examined, no study was found that evaluated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on ruminative thoughts and cognitive distortions in individuals exposed to earthquakes. For this reason, this thesis was conducted to evaluate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on ruminative thoughts and cognitive distortions in individuals exposed to earthquakes.
Experimental: Placebo group
No intervention will be applied to the control group of individuals exposed to the earthquake.
Other: Placebo
Intervention Description not

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire (RTS)
Time Frame: 2 weeks
İt was observed that internal consistency of the questionnaire were high (Cronbach alpha = 0.907). In the principal components and scree plot analysis revealed that the Turkish version of RTS has one component, and these explained %63.43 of total variance. In order to search for the convergent validity of RTS, the correlation between LESS-rumination sub-scale and The Metacognition Questionnaire was examined and meaningful relations were found. For the divergent validity, there appeared meaningful relation in a negative way, between the scores of RTS and LESS- Acceptance of Feelings and Comprehensibility sub-scales. Results: This study shows that Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire can be used as a valid and reliable scale under Turkey conditions. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 20 and 140. There are no reverse items in the scale. The higher the score, the higher the rate of ruminative thoughts.
2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
THE COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS SCALE
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Turkish and analyze its validity and reliability. Adapting the scale to Turkish, aimed at compliance with culture and the consequence of that in order to get more realistic results. In the scope of this study, different types of cognitive distortions and mental health variables were evaluated. There are no reverse items in the scale. Minimum 20 and maximum 140 points are received.
2 weeks

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
qualitative questions
Time Frame: 2 weeks
Qualitative questions about the earthquake and daily life will be asked and an evaluation will be made.
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Adile Bozkurt Tonguç, Karaçay Temporary Accommodation Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 2, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 22, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 22, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2023

First Posted (Estimated)

December 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 18, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OsmaniyeKAU-SBF-ABT-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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