Psychotraumatological questions concerning institutional sexual abuse and violence in Lower Austria
Recruiting
- Conditions
- F43.1T74Post-traumatic stress disorderMaltreatment syndromes
- Registration Number
- DRKS00004273
- Lead Sponsor
- Fakultät für Psychologie. Institut für Angewandte Psychologie: Gesundheit, Entwicklung und Förderung.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Victims of institutional violence and sexual abuse, which have contacted the Victim Protection Commission in Lower Austria and who consent to participate in the research project. (Age: 18+)
Exclusion Criteria
Age: younger than 18
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Several standardized questionnaires are carried out to investigate the correlation between suffered traumatization and the psychological consequences. In addition, qualitative in-depth interviews are conducted and further information is obtained through analyzing the data available to the Victim Protection Commission of the victims.<br><br>Measures:<br>1. SCID I+II – Structured Clinical Interview for DMS-IV (mental and personality disorders)<br>2./3. Two questionnaires were designed to elicit information concerning disclosure and social reaction to disclosure, as well as social support<br>4. PCL-C - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version<br>5. DTQ - Disclosure of Trauma Questionnaire<br>6. CD-Risc - Connor Davidson Resilience Scale<br>7. BSI - Brief Symptom Inventory<br>8. CISS - Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations<br>9. LOT-R – Life Orientation Test<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Victims claims and needs; Correlation with type of trauma? Is there evidence for the need/request for justice or revenge? Is there evidence for gender differences in needs/requests? Differences and relations to the population of victims in the Catholic Church; Questions concerning the Victim Protection Commission (processing time, quality, reachability); Goal: creating guidelines to initiate special institutions like the Lower Austrian’s Victim Protection Commission.