Internet-based therapy for physicians with post-traumatic stress

Phase 3

Recruiting

Conditions: F43.1
Post-traumatic stress disorder

Registration Number: DRKS00016931

Lead Sponsor: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

Physicians. After a traumatic event at work, post-traumatic stress is experienced for at least one month (i.e., meeting at least 2 of the DSM-5 Criteria B to E). Sufficient German language skills. Internet access. Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Severe depression; acute suicidality; psychosis; dissociative tendency; substance abuse; current psychotherapy; change of psychopharmacological treatment within the past 6 weeks; pregnancy; breastfeeding; cognitive or physical impairment that limits participation.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extent of post-traumatic stress, measured by the German version of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5; Ehring, Knaevelsrud, Krüger, & Schäfer, 2014). Measurments before the intervention, 7 weeks after starting the intervention and p.r.n. after the intervention (or after 7 weeks of waiting) as well as 3, 6, and 12 months after the intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), somatization (PHQ-15), Burnout (MBI), prescription drug abuse (KFM), alcohol abuse (CAGE, ICD-10 questions), illegal drug abuse (SDS), sleep quality (PSQI), post-traumatic growth (PGI), psychological and physical functionality (SF-12). Measurments before and after the intervention (or after 7 weeks of waiting) as well as 3, 6, and 12 months after the intervention.