EMDR vs. PC For Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Trauma, Psychological
- Sponsor
- Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in SUDS following treatment
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a randomized clinical trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to progressive counting (PC) for volunteers from the community who are distressed by the memory of a motor vehicle accident. Participants will be assigned to the geographically nearest therapist, and then randomized to treatment condition.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •adult reporting distress related to motor vehicle accident-related trauma
- •English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- •already in therapy in which the memory of interest is being actively addressed with a structured/focused trauma resolution method
- •any obvious/urgent need for more comprehensive psychotherapy (based on initial screening interview)
- •any indication of instability during interactions prior to the therapy session
- •an average score on the Dissociative Experiences Scale of 30 or greater, if (as per follow-up questions) indicating a likely dissociative disorder
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in SUDS following treatment
Time Frame: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Subjective Units of Distress Scale
Change in PRS following treatment
Time Frame: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Problem Rating Scale
Change in PDS following treatment
Time Frame: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
PTSD Diagnostic Scale