Window to hope: a randomized controlled trial of a psychological intervention for the treatment of hopelessness among veterans with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a psychological intervention to reduce moderate to severe hopelessness among Veterans with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Two-arm parallel group, controlled, randomized crossover trial, with 3-month follow-up for those initially allocated to treatment. Participants were randomly allocated in blocks of 4 on a 1:1 ratio to treatment (n = 15) or waitlist (n = 20) groups. SETTING: A Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS: Veterans between the ages of 26 and 65 years, with a history of moderate to severe TBI, and moderate to severe hopelessness. INTERVENTIONS: A 20-hour manualized small group cognitive-behavioral intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Beck Hopelessness Scale (primary), Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation. RESULTS: A significant difference between groups was found for postintervention scores on the Beck Hopelessness Scale (P = .03). Significant decreases were maintained at follow-up. For those initially allocated to the waitlist group who completed the intervention, treatment gains were noted in decreased hopelessness (P = .01) and depression (P = .003). CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this trial provide additional support for the efficacy of this method of psychological treatment of hopelessness among individuals with moderate to severe TBI.
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- Randomized controlled trial
- Physical therapy
- Suicide prevention
- Occupational safety and health
- Injury prevention
- Human factors and ergonomics
- Traumatic brain injury
- Psychological intervention
- Psychiatry
- Medicine
- Beck Hopelessness Scale
- Beck Depression Inventory
- Veterans Affairs
- Clinical psychology
- poison control
- Crossover study
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