The efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in persons with mild to borderline intellectual disability: A multiple baseline study

Completed

• Conditions: Post traumatic Stress disorder; Trauma; 10002861

• Registration Number: NL-OMON42628
• Lead Sponsor: GGZ Oost Brabant (Rosmalen)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Recruited for this study will be ten participants who are between 18 and 65 years of age and who are patients of a mental health facility (i.e., GGZ Oost Brabant). They receive health care from the specialist department for persons with mild ID and psychiatric problems (LVB-P circuit). Patients are receiving outpatient care or inpatient care. Those who receive outpatient care, receive care of the GGZ and of an organization specialized in the care for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
All participants are diagnosed with a mild to bordeline ID on the basis of results of an intelligence test (e.g., WAIS-III, WAIS IV) and a questionnaire for adaptive functioning, the Sociale RedZaamheids schaal voor verstandelijk gehandicapten (SRZ-P; Kraijer & Kema, 2004). Participants have a current PTSD, as assessed by the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule *Children section PTSD adapted for Adults with MBID (ADIS-C-PTSD-LVB-Adult version).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are an IQ below 60, no competence of the Dutch language, severe substance abuse and not having a support system. The support system is this study can be delivered by the clinic were the participant stays, family/friends or care givers from an other organization.
For safety, participants with a BDI-score higher than 35 and a suicide attempt in the past three months, and patients deferring further treatment, are excluded as well. All participants have full mental competence, and people with mental incompetence are excluded. (See figure 1, appendix).
Patients are not excluded based on the severity of other symptoms or problems related to their mental health condition.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified