Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Resiliency Training for Patients With Neurofibromatosis Via Videoconferencing With Skype
Brief Summary:
This study tests the efficacy of an 8-week, Skype-based, group resiliency training intervention (The Relaxation Response Resiliency Program) for improving psychological stress in patients with Neurofibromatosis. A control group will receive a general health education curriculum. The investigators hypothesize that patients will improve on measures of psychological stress as a result of the resiliency program.
A substudy (Unique Protocol ID: 2013P002605b) has been approved to test this study on a sub-population: patients with NF2 who are hard of hearing.