Intensive Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in an acute adolescent mental health unit and 3-month follow-up

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Depression; Suicidality; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Suicide

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000893909
• Lead Sponsor: Campbelltown Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 26 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

•Age range: 12-17, admitted to the Adolescent mental health unit during the study period
•Diagnosis: Meeting DSM 5 criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and PTSD being the primary diagnosis where co-morbid disorders are present
•Availability of a non-offending caregiver or parent to participate
•Willingness to give written informed consent and willingness to participate in and comply with the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•Moderate to severe Intellectual Disability (according to screening of medical file/psychiatric history on admission)
•Co-morbid active Schizophrenia or active Hypomanic or Manic episode
•Unable to or unwilling to consent to participate (e.g. cognitive impairment, under Mental Health Act 2007)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD Symptoms (measured by change in Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) score)[Pre-Intervention (before allocation to intervention group)<br>Post-Intervention (in the 24-48 hours after completion of intervention)<br>3-month follow up (3-months following discharge from unit)]