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    A study protocol for Truce: a pragmatic controlled trial of a seven-week acceptance and commitment therapy program for young people who have a parent with cancer.

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    Patterson, P; McDonald, FEJ; Ciarrochi, J; Hayes, L; Tracey, D; Wakefield, CE; White, K
    Date
    2015-09-09
    Source Title
    BMC Psychology
    Publisher
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Hayes, Louise
    Affiliation
    Centre for Youth Mental Health
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    Document Type
    Journal Article
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    Patterson, P., McDonald, F. E. J., Ciarrochi, J., Hayes, L., Tracey, D., Wakefield, C. E. & White, K. (2015). A study protocol for Truce: a pragmatic controlled trial of a seven-week acceptance and commitment therapy program for young people who have a parent with cancer.. BMC Psychol, 3 (1), pp.31-. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-015-0087-y.
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    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/258939
    DOI
    10.1186/s40359-015-0087-y
    Open Access at PMC
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564955
    Abstract
    BACKGROUND: This paper presents the rationale and study protocol for a pragmatic controlled effectiveness trial of Truce, a prevention-based selective intervention targeting the significant mental health needs of young people who have a parent with cancer. METHODS/DESIGN: Truce is a seven week, facilitated, face-to-face group program. The design is a 2 groups (intervention vs control) x 3 (pre-treatment vs post-treatment vs 2 month follow-up) repeated measures. Allocation to groups will be dependent upon recruitment; when groups have sufficient numbers, they will be assigned to the intervention condition, but participants recruited without a viable group will be assigned to the wait-list control condition. Eligible participants are young people aged 14 to 22 years who have a parent diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years. Wait-list controls are offered the opportunity to participate in the program once they have completed their follow-up questionnaires. The target sample size is 65 participants in each condition. The primary hypothesis is that participants in the intervention will show significant reductions in distress and increases in psychological well-being relative to participants in the wait-list control group, and these effects will continue through two-month follow-up. Mixed-models analysis of variance will be used to measure differences between the two conditions. Secondary analyses will focus on variables which may relate to the effectiveness of the intervention: ACT-related concepts of experiential avoidance and mindfulness, family functioning, unmet needs and demographic variables. We will also assess program fidelity and satisfaction. DISCUSSION: The development and evaluation of a manualised intervention for young people with a parent with cancer responds to a gap in the provision of empirically-based psychological support for this vulnerable group. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12615000761561. Registered 22(nd) July 2015.

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