Exposure Therapy for Functional Neurological Disorders
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Functional Neurological DisordersNeurological - Other neurological disordersMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622001464752
- Lead Sponsor
- Austin Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
•A diagnosis of FND by DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) criteria
•Identified trauma preceding symptom onset within the last 5 years – this will be determined by the use of the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS) administered by study staff prior to participant randomisation into the trial
Exclusion Criteria
•Not fluent in English
•Unable to give informed consent
•Under 18 years of age
•Cognitive impairment
•Drug or Alcohol use disorder
•Currently undertaking psychological therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinician-Rated Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF-C)[Completed by the treating clinician (psychologist) at Baseline and 16-weeks later (coinciding with the end of the intervention/wait-list control) ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method