Therapy for acute posttrauma stress after recent sexual assault

Completed

• Conditions: acute posttraumatic stress; depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001065987
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof. Reg Nixon

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-10-12
• Study Completion: 2012-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 47

Inclusion Criteria

Has experienced a sexual assault within past 4 weeks and is diagnosed with Acute Stress Disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

Client actively suicidal, has uncontrolled psychosis or bipolar disorder, is in current threat (e.g., is being actively stalked by a perpetrator), meets criteria for substance dependence, is already receiving psychotherapy for the index assault.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome 2: Mean PTSD severity score on PTSD Checklist.[Timepoint: pretreatment, posttreatment, 3-months after treatment, 6-months after treatment.];Primary outcome 1: Mean posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity score derived from the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale.[Timepoint: pretreatment, posttreatment, 3-months after treatment, 6-months after treatment.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome: Mean Beck depression score.[Timepoint: pretreatment, posttreatment, 3-months after treatment, 6-months after treatment.]