Save and Strong after sexual trauma - psychomotor therapy for people with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning who were sexually abused

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion of participants in the study consists of two steps.
Step 1: There is a positive decision by the multidisciplinary treatment team of
the locations involved regarding the indication for PMT. Clients meet all of
the following criteria:
• The client has an MID-BIF; an IQ between 50-85 with deficits in adaptive
skills;
• The client is 18 years or older;
• The client experiences at least two complaints in the area of, body
experience (such as physical complaints, problems in perceiving body signals,
feelings of hatred towards one's own body, shame about one's own body),
complaints regarding arousal regulation, mood, emotion regulation (such as
physical aggression), self-harm, avoidance (such as avoiding physical
activities), setting boundaries and/or standing up for their own needs;
• The preconditions are met to start therapeutic treatment, such as a
sufficiently stable living environment, stable network and motivation for
treatment.
Step 2: To participate in the study, clients must also meet the following
criteria:
• The client has recent or past experiences with sexual abuse and the above
complaints are the result of the sexual abuse;
• The client is able to complete questionnaires suitable for people with
MID-BIF;
• The client has a clinical score for trauma-related complaints and/or
psychological problems (a score on the BSI-18 and/or the TS-LVB higher than the
cut-off point, see measuring instruments);

Exclusion Criteria

A potential participant who meets one of the following criteria cannot
participate in the study:
• The client is in acute psychosis;
• There is no caregiver and/or a relative available who can be involved in the
treatment and research.
• At intake, the client does not score any clinical values on the standardized
questionnaires for trauma-related complaints and/or psychological problems.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome measures are hypothesized changes in achievement of<br /><br>individually set treatment goals, improvement in body experience and coping<br /><br>skills and reduction of arousal regulation problems.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcome measures are reduction in trauma symptoms and psychological<br /><br>problems (particularly anxiety, somatic complaints and depression). With these<br /><br>outcome measures, we test for each client whether there is a clinically<br /><br>relevant change in scores over time and whether this corresponds to the course<br /><br>as revealed by the primary outcome measures.<br /><br>In addition, the changes in the client's daily life and the effective factors<br /><br>of treatment are outcomes of the qualitative study.</p><br>