The treatment of mental disorders in women exposed to domestic violence
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Condition 2: Depression.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013050313211N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mental Health Research Network
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Within this treatment study women being victims of Intimate Partner Violence and seeking help at target clinics in order to reduce their psychological symptoms, should be invited to take part in the proposed study. Only women currently living together with their partner/husband and aged between 16 and 60 years will be included. Also, the women taking part in the study should meet the set cut-off point on the PTSD scale according to DSM-IV. Women, suffering from schizophrenia, epilepsy, mental retardation, drug abuse and mal-nourishment will be excluded.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Timepoint: Pre- and Post Treatment, 3 and 6 follow-ups. Method of measurement: The interview format of Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PSS-I).;Depression. Timepoint: Pre- and Post Treatment, 3 and 6 follow-ups. Method of measurement: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).;Depression and Anxiety. Timepoint: Pre- and Post Treatment, 3 and 6 follow-ups. Method of measurement: The Hopkins Symptom Checklist 25.;The perception of stress. Timepoint: Pre- and Post Treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Method of measurement: Perceived Stress Scale-10.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intimate Partner Violence. Timepoint: Pre- and post treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Method of measurement: Composite Abuse Scale (CAS).;The Work and Social Adjustment. Timepoint: Pre- and post treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Method of measurement: The Work and Social Adjustment Scale.;Borderline Symptoms. Timepoint: Pre- and post treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Method of measurement: Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23).;The Life Events Checklist. Timepoint: Pre- and post treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. Method of measurement: The Life Events Checklist.;Domestic violence in client's family. Timepoint: Pre-treatment. Method of measurement: Modified Adverse Childhood Experiences (short MACE-I).