Can a simple computer game help reducing intrusive memories in patients suffering from intrusions after traumatic events?
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- Conditions
- Patients suffering from intrusive memories after traumatic experiencesMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17247193
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18+ years
2. Have experienced a traumatic event (fulfilling criterion A for PTSD diagnosis according to DSM-5)
3. Suffer from at least 3 distinguishable intrusive scenes that may relate to one or several different traumatic events (i.e. trauma-related scenes that occur as intrusive memories). Those scenes should have occurred each at least once a week for the past 4 weeks
4. Sufficient knowledge of the German language
Exclusion Criteria
1. Acute suicidal tendency
2. Severe self-harming behavior, requiring medical care within last 6 months
3. Substance abuse (excluding nicotine) within last 6 months
4. Psychotic symptoms within last 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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