Objective Markers of Posttraumatic Dissociation – Assessment of Experimentally Induced Dissociatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- F43.1Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Registration Number
- DRKS00017664
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 43
Inclusion Criteria
Informed consent; Inpatient stay in hospital; Good German language skills; Diagnosis of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe head injuries as well as neurological disorders
- Diagnosis of comorbid: Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders (F00-F09); Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20-F29); Emotionally unstable personality disorder – borderline (F60.31); current alcohol or drug abuse or dependence (caffeine & tobacco excluded)
- Beta blocker therapy within the last 4 weeks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in heart rate and heart rate variability, muscular activity, body sway, pain responsivity, and smell perception under induced dissociation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physiological response to intrusive symptoms after script-driven-imagery.