Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of brief tele-psychotherapy for COVID-19 patients and their first-degree relatives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic compromised the mental health of COVID-19 patients and their family members. Due to social distancing and lockdown measures, a remote, tele-psychotherapy program for former or current COVID-19 patients and their relatives was implemented.

Objective

The primary goal of this project was to evaluate intervention feasibility. The secondary aim was to assess the impact of the intervention by means of pre-post psychological changes.

Methods

After a phone-based eligibility screening and remote neuropsychological testing, participants completed online self-reports assessing baseline COVID-related psychopathology. Next, participants attended eight tele-psychotherapy sessions. After treatment, the online self-reports were completed again.

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SUBMITTER: Biagianti B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022466 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature