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Trauma-focused Therapies for Posttraumatic stress In Psychosis: the RE.PROCESS randomised controlled trial

Recruiting
Conditions
psychosis / Post-traumatic stress disorder
Schizophrenia
10039628
Registration Number
NL-OMON54514
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

• age 16+ years
• a lifetime diagnosis of a psychotic disorder in the schizophrenia spectrum,
confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)
• meeting DSM-5 symptom criteria for PTSD (cluster B to H) on the
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) with a minimum score >=23
• willingness to undergo randomisation and a trauma-focused intervention

Exclusion Criteria

• changes in antipsychotic or antidepressant medication regimen within 4 weeks
before the inclusion interview assessment (to control for medication effects)
• insufficient competence in the Dutch language
• severe intellectual impairment, defined as an estimated IQ of 70 or less
• not being able to travel (or be accompanied) to the outpatient service
• not willing or able to learn to use a smartphone

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main outcome is researcher-rated changes in severity of PTSD symptoms on<br /><br>the CAPS between baseline and 6-month follow-up. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Researcher-rated presence of PTSD diagnosis, self-rated severity of PTSD and<br /><br>severity of complex PTSD symptoms, posttraumatic cognitions, dissociation,<br /><br>depression, paranoia, auditory verbal hallucinations, social functioning,<br /><br>disruption of social functioning by PTSD symptoms, resilience, personal<br /><br>recovery, sexual functioning, adversities, and revictimization.</p><br>
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