Psychodrama Group Therapy for Breakup Distress and Relationship Adjustment: A Randomized Trial
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversidade do Porto
About this trial
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether a psychodrama group therapy intervention can reduce unresolved breakup distress and improve dyadic adjustment in adults currently involved in romantic relationships who have experienced a significant previous breakup.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Does participation in psychodrama group therapy reduce breakup distress compared with a waiting-list control condition? * Does participation in psychodrama group therapy improve dyadic adjustment and relationship functioning compared with a waiting-list control condition?
The researchers will compare participants receiving the psychodrama group therapy intervention with participants in a waiting-list control condition to determine whether the intervention leads to greater improvements in breakup distress, dyadic adjustment, psychological functioning, relationship quality, and sexual satisfaction.
Participants will:
* complete assessments at baseline, 16 weeks, and 42 weeks; * participate in a 15-session weekly psychodrama group therapy program (intervention group only); * complete questionnaires assessing breakup distress, dyadic adjustment, psychological outcomes, relationship quality, and sexual satisfaction.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 years or older;
Currently involved in a romantic relationship for at least 6 months;
History of at least one significant previous romantic relationship breakup;
Presence of breakup distress related to a previous romantic breakup and/or difficulties in current dyadic adjustment;
Disqualifiers
Presence of severe mental disorder that may interfere with participation in group psychotherapy;
Severe active substance dependence;
Current severe relational violence;
Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Psychodrama Group Therapy for Unresolved Breakup Distress and Dyadic Adjustment
Treatment groups
42 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov