Comparison of a Gestalt-based Approach to PTSD Therapy With Cognitive Processing Therapy
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- PTBS Symptom Severity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare two active psychological treatments for PTSD. One is an established therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which operates as a control condition for a newly developed intervention, an integrative Gestalt-based trauma therapy, Dialogical Exposure Therapy (DET). There is no inactive control condition. We expect the two therapies to perform on a similar level, which would constitute evidence for the efficacy of DET.
Investigators
Willi Butollo
Head of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •main diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder
- •time since trauma is at least three months
Exclusion Criteria
- •acute suicidal ideation
- •severe personality pathology
- •substance dependence
- •early childhood trauma (e.g. child sexual abuse)
- •history of psychosis
- •dissociative identity disorder
- •neurological impairment (e.g. craniocerebral injury with functional impairment)
- •severe pre-traumatic depression
- •ongoing psychotherapy
- •lack of motivation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
PTBS Symptom Severity
Time Frame: change from pretreatment to posttreatment (planned duration 12 weeks on average) to follow-up (six months after posttreatment)
Even though participants are assessed by a clinical interview before entering the study, the primary outcome measure is the PDS which is applied before and after treatment as well as at 6-month follow-up.
Secondary Outcomes
- PTSD Symptom change (IES-R)(change from pretreatment to posttreatment (planned duration 12 weeks on average) to follow-up (six months after posttreatment). Also measured at each session (up to 24 time points between pre- and posttreatment).)