Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in International Humanitarian Aid Workers: Study Protocol

Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam0 sites20 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, Internet-delivered, iCBT, humanitarian aid workers, Cognitieve gedragstherapie, CGT, Posttraumatische-stressstoornis, PTSS, Hulpverleners.
Sponsor: Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam
Enrollment: 20
Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Updated: last year

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Registry

who.int

Start Date

TBD

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sponsor

Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam

•1\) currently a staff member of an international humanitarian organization, 2\) a full diagnosis of PTSD according to DSM\-IV (APA, 1994\), or subclinical PTSD with one intrusion, one avoidance and one hyperarousal symptom according to DSM\-IV (APA, 1994\), as established with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI; Sheehan et al., 1998\), 3\) fluency in the English language, 4\) access to the Internet and telephone/ Skype, 5\) being on a current stable dose of psychiatric medication or medication\-free.

•1\) organic or psychotic disorders, substance dependence or imminent suicide risk as established with the MINI, 2\) a diagnosis of PTSD as a result of childhood trauma, 3\) receiving psychological treatment at the time of inclusion, 4\) being under severe current threat.