Towards a better trauma treatment for older adults: From comparative research to actual implementation.

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Psychotrauma; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; 10002861

• Registration Number: NL-OMON39655
• Lead Sponsor: Stichting Centrum 45 (Oegstgeest)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of Foundation Centrum '45 and Sinai Centre, older than 55 years of age,
with a DSM-IV classification of (full or subthreshold) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
and a treatment indication of individual outpatient trauma focused Psychotherapy, without the need for assistance of interpreters

Exclusion Criteria

Substance dependence
Remittance of substance dependence should be at least 3 months;
Psychotic disorder
Current manic or bipolar disorder
Severe depressive disorder (with suicidal or psychotic symptoms)
Cognitive impairments or cognitive disorder;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary research variables:<br /><br><br /><br><br /><br>Symptoms and severity of PTSD: Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) +<br /><br>Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ-16) </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Symptoms and severity of depression: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II);<br /><br>Quality of life: WHO Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL-Bref);<br /><br>Self-efficacy: Self Efficacy Scale (SES);<br /><br>Attribution of meaning: Meaning of War Scale ( MoWS);<br /><br>Anger and aggression: State-trait Anger Scale (STAS);<br /><br>Syndromes of pathology: Brief Syndrome Inventory (BSI-53);<br /><br>Qualitative results of short interview (attribution of meaning, treatment<br /><br>process)</p><br>