Addition of the EMD app in PTSD treatment
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Post traumatic stress disorder Post traumatische stress stoornis
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23716
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
18 – 65 years of age
- Referred to the Institute for Psychotrauma (IVP), part of Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group, for PTSD following one or more work-related traumatic experiences.
Exclusion Criteria
- Having current high risk for suicide according to the M.I.N.I. Interview section C
- Having serious psychiatric co-morbidity i.e. bipolar affective disorder, psychotic illness, substance dependence that would interfere with EMDR treatment as assessed by the therapist in the intake
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome parameter is the difference in PTSD symptom severity response pattern during the five sessions between the EMDR + EMD app-group as compared to the group that receives EMDR alone and will be measured with the PCL-5 Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes include depressive symptoms (HADS), general anxiety symptoms (HADS), quality of life (SF-12), acceptability (CSQ-8), usability (SUS) and client satisfaction.