Treatment of Childhood Trauma: What Works Best in Reducing Trauma Symptoms for People Who Experienced a Traumatic Event in Childhood
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderMental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614000750684
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Western Australia
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 155
DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD, as assessed with the SCID-II or MINI
PTSD as main complaint
PTSD diagnosis lasting for 3 months or more
Trauma that occurred prior to the age of 16 years old and participant agrees that this is the main focus of treatment
If recent trauma - happened more than 6 months ago
Aged between 18 and 70 years old
Able to understand, read, and write country of participation language (Dutch, German or English)
Acute PTSD
DSM-IV diagnosed alcohol or drug dependence
Benzodiazepine use (participant can participate if they stop benzodiazepine and they have been abstinent for at least 2 weeks)
Comorbid psychotic disorder
DSM-IV Bipolar disorder, type 1
Acute suicide risk
IQ of 80 or less
Scheduled to begin another form of PTSD treatment
PTSD focused treatment within the past 3 months
Participants should not start/continue any form of psychological therapy or medication during the screening, treatment, and waitlist stage (up to 8 weeks post-treatment assessment)
Changes in medication within last 3 months
Not able to plan 12 x 90 minutes treatment sessions twice a week within 6-8 weeks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in severity of PTSD symptoms as measured by the Clinician Assisted PTSD Scale (CAPS)[Change in PTSD symptom severity shortly after the intervention phase (assessed at 8-week post treatment follow up), compared to severity of PTSD symptoms at the pre-treatment phase.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method