Trauma-Informed Motivational Interviewing as a Frontrunner Paradigm for Addressing Leprosy-Related Discrimination, Body Image Dissatisfaction, Resilience, and Social Engagement in Rural Dwelling Samples
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Leprosy remains a profoundly stigmatized condition in many rural communities worldwide, fostering social exclusion, body image dissatisfaction, and diminished mental health outcomes. TTrauma-Informed Motivational Interviewing (TIMI) emerges as a promising paradigm to address these psychosocial challenges, enhancing resilience, improving self-perception, and fostering social re-engagement.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 25
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Individuals with a confirmed medical diagnosis of leprosy (current or past) experiencing physical, emotional, or social consequences.
Locations
Other Locations
Egypt
Faculty of Nursing
RECRUITING
Alexandria
Contact Information
Primary
rasha eweida
rashapsych@alexu.edu.eg
+201286640701
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 70
Treatments
Experimental: interventional group
This investigation will draw upon existing literature exploring the intersection of TIMI in Leprosy-Related Discrimination, Body Image Dissatisfaction, Resilience, and Social Engagement in Rural Dwelling Samples. By understanding how Threat to Identity and Meaning in Illness (TIMI) influences the psychological and social impact of leprosy-related discrimination. It explores how body image dissatisfaction affects self-perception and mental health while assessing resilience as a coping mechanism. Additionally, it examines social engagement in rural settings, where stigma may lead to isolation. The findings can inform targeted mental health interventions and stigma-reduction strategies to support affected individuals.
Placebo_comparator: control group
traditional standardized care such as Group Therapy/ peer support.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Alexandria University