Behavioral Management and Psychological Well-Being

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of present study is to evaluate whether a program of behavioral and cognitive procedures for emotional control, and assertive training, produces well-being and improvement in quality of life of healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description
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Healthy volunteers,not presenting neurologic or psychiatric disorders, 18 years or older,both genders, were selected, after a medical examination, to participate in the study. In a randomized controlled trial, the volunteers were submitted to sessions of muscle relaxation (autogenic method), progressive self-focus meditation, and cognitive-behavioral training in self-control of negatives feelings. They were also trained to determine goals and to determine each step to reach them (plan of action).The volunteers have to apply this strategy to control emotional behavior and improve interpersonal relationship. Anxiety and depression scores will be determined using the Beck self evaluation scales (BDI and BAI); quality of life will be determined using WHO-QOL inventory and the Ryff Scale will be used to measure Psychological Well-Being.

Official Title
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A Cognitive-Behavioral Program Of Emotional Management and Feeling Of Psychological Well-Being

Conditions
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Psychological Well Being, Behavioral Management

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Behavioral Management Program
* Behavioral: Seminars in Health


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy people, without neurological or psychiatry disorders, according to the results of a medical examination 18 years or older high school degree Exclusion Criteria: Severe neurological or psychiatric disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Seminars in Health<br>This group of volunteers will attend to seminars in health. Each seminar will last about 120 minutes, a similar period of time used for training experimental group. | Behavioral: Seminars in Health<br>* Volunteers that participate in 10 weekly sessions of seminars in health<br>|
| Experimental: Behavioral Management Program<br>Behavioral Management Program consists in to teach to the volunteers procedures which involve autogenic muscle relaxation, progressive self-focus meditation and cognitive-behavioral training to change thoughts, beliefs and behavior in order to control emotions. This program will consist in 10 weekly sessions of about 120 minutes each. | Behavioral: Behavioral Management Program<br>* Consists in 10 Sessions of 120 minutes of duration, to train diaphragmatic breathing; autogenic training of muscle relaxation; progressive self-focus meditation and cognitive-behavioral training.<br>* Other names: Life Management Program;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Depression and Anxiety scores in Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory |  | Up to 3 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluation of Well-Being scores in 6 factors of Psychological Well-Being in Ryff scale |  | Up to 3 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Well-Being, Life Management Program, Breathing, Meditation, Cognitive-Behavioral Training