Vivid memories.

• Conditions: Intrusive memories; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Intrusieve herinneringen; Posttraumatische stress-stoornis (PTSS)

• Registration Number: NL-OMON22994
• Lead Sponsor: Clinical and Health Psychology Utrecht University

Brief Summary

Engelhard, I. M., van den Hout, M. A., Weerts, J., Arntz, A., Hox, J. J., & McNally, R. J. (2007). Deployment-related stress and trauma in Dutch soldiers returning from Iraq. Prospective study. Br.J.Psychiatry, 191, 140-145. <br> Engelhard, I. M. & van den Hout, M. A. (2007). Preexisting neuroticism, subjective stressor severity, and posttraumatic stress in soldiers deployed to Iraq. Can.J.Psychiatry, 52, 505-509. <br> Engelhard, I. M., van den Hout, M. A., Janssen, W. C., & van der, B. J. (2010). Eye movements reduce vividness and emotionality of "flashforwards". Behav.Res.Ther. <br> Holmes, E. A., James, E. L., Coode-Bate, T., & Deeprose, C. (2009). Can playing the computer game "Tetris" reduce the build-up of flashbacks for trauma? A proposal from cognitive science. PLoS.One., 4, e4153. <br> Sijbrandij, M., Olff, M., Reitsma, J. B., Carlier, I. V., De Vries, M. H., & Gersons, B. P. (2007). Treatment of acute posttraumatic stress disorder with brief cognitive behavioral therapy: a randomized controlled trial. Am.J.Psychiatry, 164, 82-90. <br> Sijbrandij, M., Olff, M., Reitsma, J. B., Carlier, I. V., & Gersons, B. P. (2006a). Emotional or educational debriefing after psychological trauma. Randomised controlled trial. Br.J.Psychiatry, 189, 150-155.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

1. Exposure to an event according to the stressor A1 criterion of the DSM IV; (American Psychiatric Association, 1994);

2. The event happened no longer than 24 hours earlier.

Exclusion Criteria

Respondents are excluded if they:

1. Are not fully conscious at the time of the intervention;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of intrusions measured with a structured clinical interview at 1 week after the aversive event.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Vividness and emotionality of intrusions immediately post-intervention, 1 week after the event, and 6 weeks after deployment;<br /><br>2. PTSD symptom severity at 1 week after the aversive event and 6 weeks after deployment.