To see if the Narrative Therapy approach is feasible for women who have experienced violence and its consequences from their spouses and are currently living in shelter homes.
- Conditions
- Women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/12/022369
- Lead Sponsor
- Shilpa K S
- Brief Summary
**Aim:** The aim of the present study is to examine theeffectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) in improving trauma relatedsymptoms, cognitions and emotions among women survivors of IPV in a short stayshelter home.
**Primary objectives**
1. To examine the nature and severity of IPV amongwomen survivors of IPV
2. To examine feasibility of NET for IPV related trauma
3. To assess the effectiveness of NET in reducingpost-traumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms and trauma related anger
4. To assess the effectiveness of NET in improvingtrauma related cognitive processing, trauma coping self-efficacy and psychologicalwell-being
5. To examine the relationship between severity of IPVand outcome variables
6. To examine the relationship between adversechildhood experiences and outcome variables
7. To examine the interrelationships among the outcomevariables
**Secondary objective**
To examine the factors and processes perceived to betherapeutic by the clients.
**Research design**
Single group design with pre and post therapyassessments conducted at 3 different points in time: Pre-interventionassessment, post-intervention assessment immediately after the completion of8-10 sessions of NET and assessments at 1 month follow up
**Sample**
30 women survivors of IPV currently residing in‘Mahila Dakshata Samiti (MDS),’ a shelter home in Bangalore who give written informedconsent. Other shelter homes might be considered if the sample is difficult toobtain from a single shelter.
**Sampling**
Convenience sampling will be used to select thesample based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
**Procedure:**
1. Thirty clients will be recruited for NET.
2. The main phase will be carried out in 4 phases:pre-therapy assessments, narrative exposure therapy and post-therapyassessments immediately after completion of the therapy sessions andassessments at 1 month follow up.
3. Those who undergo less than 4 will be considered asdrop outs, and those who undergo minimum of 4 therapy sessions will beconsidered as completers.
4. Exit interviews will be conducted to examine factorsand processes perceived to be therapeutic by the clients undergoing NET.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Women who have experienced IPV from their married partner Women above 18 years of age Women with working knowledge of Kannada or English Women who score above the cut off on Kessler’s scale for psychological distress Women who give written informed consent Women who have stayed at the shelter home for at least one week.
Women with psychotic disorders as screened on Modified MINI Women with clinical evidence of mental retardation Women with serious physical illnesses such as HIV/AIDS Women who are found to be severely distressed on the Kessler’s scale for psychological distress Women should not have undergone structured psychotherapy in the last 1 year.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD Checklist 5 scores), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire 9 scores) and trauma related anger (Trauma Related Anger Scale score). Pre-intervention assessment, post-intervention assessment immediately after the completion of 8-10 sessions of NET and assessments at 1 month follow up Improving trauma related cognitive processing(Cognitive Processing of Trauma Scale scores) , trauma coping self-efficacy(Trauma Coping Self Efficacy Scale scores) and psychological well being (Psychological Well-Being Scale scores) Pre-intervention assessment, post-intervention assessment immediately after the completion of 8-10 sessions of NET and assessments at 1 month follow up
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To examine the factors and processes perceived to be therapeutic by the clients. post-intervention immediately after the completion of 8-10 sessions of NET
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, India
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences🇮🇳Bangalore, KARNATAKA, IndiaShilpa K SPrincipal investigator8971216158srinath.shilpa@gmail.com