Effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy versus Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy (BEP) in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Completed

• Registration Number: NL-OMON22337

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1. Fulfilling diagnostic criteria for PTSD according to the DSM-IV;

2. Having experienced a single traumatic event that was the cause for developing PTSD;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suicidal ideation;

2. Current severe comorbid disorders that would interfere with the intervention (severe major depressive disorder, severe alcohol or substance dependance);

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported PTSD symptoms (Impact of Event Scale –Revised; IES-R).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are clinician-rated PTSD (SI-PTSD), anxiety and depression symptoms (HADS), comorbid psychopathology (SCID-I), quality of life (SF-36), long term costs of illness (TiC-P), posttraumatic cognitions (PTCI), posttraumatic growth (PGI). Tertiary outcomes are the effects of both treatments on neuropsychological functioning (verbal memory and attention) and neuroendocrine parameters of PTSD such as cortisol.