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EMDR versus Cognitive Behavioral Writing Therapy (CBWT): A RCT.

Completed
Conditions
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post traumatic stress symptoms
Registration Number
NL-OMON21131
Lead Sponsor
Psychotrauma Centre for Children and Youth, MHI RivierduinenSandifortdreef 192301 CE LeidenTel: 071-8908400Fax: 071-8908401
Brief Summary

De Roos, C., van der Oord, S., Zijlstra, B. Lucassen, S., Perrin, S. Emmelkamp, P. de Jongh, A. (2017).Comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, cognitive behavioral writing therapy, and waitlist in pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder following single-incident trauma: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry58:11 (2017), pp 1219-1228.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 8 and 18 years;

2. Having experienced a single traumatic event;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute psychiatric problems (suicidality, psychosis);

2. IQ lower than 80.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-reported and parent-reported PTSD symptoms (SVLK and the ADIS/C).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcomes are anxiety, depression, somatic and behavioral symptoms, quality of life, posttraumatic cognitions, somatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth.
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