Faculty

Deirdre R. Pachman, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Accelerated Resolution Therapy For Early Maladaptive Grief: A Clinical Trial Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. The purpose study is to test the effects of accelerated resolution therapy (ART) on pre-loss grief and prolonged grief disorder among older adult family caregivers (FCGs). Additionally, to better understand predictors of response to ART, and cognitive processes that occur among grieving individuals following ART.
Feasibility And Acceptability Of AI Assisted Personalized Legacy Program (Reflections: My Story) For Patients With Serious Illness Rochester, Minn., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. The purpose of this study is to determine if it is feasible and acceptable to recruit for and deliver the AI Assisted Personalized Legacy Program intervention to patients with serious illness.

Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Dignity Therapy for Palliative Care Patients with Advanced Cancer Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to determine if it is feasible to recruit for and deliver the Virtual Dignity Therapy intervention to palliative care patients with advanced cancer and whether the intervention is beneficial in terms of improvement in distress, patient dignity, and quality of life.
Resilient Living program for Patients with Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers Rochester, Minn.
The primary purpose of this study is to determine feasibility as measured by consent of at least 25% of eligible patients and their caregivers (defined as those who met with the study coordinator), adherence (75% of the enrolled participants will complete at least 3 of the 4 Resilient Living sessions), and acceptability (measured by ) of the delivery of the Resilient Living intervention to patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers.