nderstanding the role of therapeutic writing interventions as a treatment for adults experiencing post-traumatic stress

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms (PTS); Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001065987
• Lead Sponsor: Australian National University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-16
• Study Completion: 2021-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 83

Inclusion Criteria

Adults residing in Australia who have experienced a traumatic event that still distresses them (according to endorsement of at least one symptom of each B-E criteria on PCL-5).
Willingness to write about traumatic event in detail.
Willingness to be allocated randomly to one of three conditions.
If on medication, currently taking a stable dose for over a month.
; Adults residing in Australia who have experienced a traumatic event that still distresses them (according to endorsement of at least one symptom of each B-E criteria on PCL-5).
Willingness to write about traumatic event in detail.
Willingness to be allocated randomly to one of three conditions.
If on medication, currently taking a stable dose for over a month.

Exclusion Criteria

Currently undergoing psychotherapy elsewhere (no exclusion for past psychotherapy that has concluded).
Dissociative tendency.
Current alcohol or drug abuse.
Current suicidality.
History or current psychosis.
Likely to be inaccessible for the 3 weeks of writing.
Unable to write in English.
; Currently undergoing psychotherapy elsewhere (no exclusion for past psychotherapy that has concluded).
Dissociative tendency.
Current alcohol or drug abuse.
Current suicidality.
History or current psychosis.
Likely to be inaccessible for the 3 weeks of writing.
Unable to write in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in PTSD symptom severity as measured on the Post traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5).[ Prior to writing session 1 (baseline), prior to writing session 2 (mid-intervention), prior to writing session 3 (mid-intervention), one-week post-intervention, and one-month follow-up.];Change in PTSD symptom severity as measured on the Post traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5).[ Prior to writing session 1 (baseline), prior to writing session 2 (mid-intervention), prior to writing session 3 (mid-intervention), one-week post-intervention, and one-month follow-up.]