Optimizing exposure therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - a single case experimental design - OPENup - SCED

niversiteit Leiden0 个研究点目标入组 16 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2024年4月9日

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•In order to be eligible to participate in either study a participant must meet
•all of the following criteria:
•A. Diagnosed with current PTSD and satisfying DSM-5 defined criteria for
•Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as established by CAPS-5 interview (primary
•diagnosis), following repeated trauma
•B. Three specific memories related to the index trauma
•C. Self-reported PTSD symptoms above clinical cut-off (i.e. PCL-5 score > 31;
•Meer et al., 2017)
•D. Three trauma-related negative cognitions with a high credibility rating
•(VAS score > 70)
•E. Ownership of a smart phone and being able to daily complete the digital diary
•F. Age between 18 and 70 years

•A potential participant who meets any of the following criteria will be
•excluded from participation in this study:
•A. Current trauma-focused treatment (e.g. prolonged exposure; EMDR)
•B. Prolonged exposure treatment for PTSD in the past (>3 sessions)
•C. Ongoing traumatization
•D. Patients with significant suicidal ideations/serious self-injurious behavior
•or who have enacted suicidal behaviors or serious self-injurious behavior
•within 3 months prior to intake will be excluded from participation.
•E. Autism spectrum disorder (established diagnosis by the referring institution)
•F. Mental retardation (estimated IQ < 80)
•G. Severe substance use disorder
•H. Somatic illness that interfere with exposure interventions or planned
•assessments (e.g. cardiac conditions)
•I. Pregnancy
•J. Participants that use psychotropic medication will not be excluded but have
•to be on a stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to enrollment.
•K. Participants that cannot commit to refraining from using sedative
•medication/alcohol on the days of the intervention and testing.
•L. Insufficient ability to speak and write Dutch

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niversiteit Leiden