Health Condition 1: null- Adolescents between 14-18 years of age suffering from Dissociative (Conversion) Disorder Health Condition 2: F445- Conversion disorder with seizuresor convulsions
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: This intervention is developed in the study based
on themes derived from literature review, detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of data in
Sponsors
Nikita Bhati
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All cases diagnosed with Dissociative (conversion) disorder, with or without co-morbid mild level of depression and anxiety (as per ICD-10 diagnostic criteria). 2. Able to read and write Hindi and/or English 3. Ability to comprehend instructions for assessment 4. Adolescents staying with at least one parent for > 1 year 5.Adolescents and parents willing to give informed written assent /consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents with subnormal intelligence (as per clinical history) 2. Adolescents receiving structured psychotherapeutic treatment currently or in past 6 months 3. Major co-morbid psychiatric conditions except for cases with co-morbid mild level of depression and anxiety 4. H/s/o chronic medical and/or neurological illness 5. Presence of physical impairment in hearing, vision, speech and neurological functions (examined by respective medical disciplines) 6. Uncooperative adolescents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome variables will be measured by somatoform dissociation questionnaire.Timepoint: Pre assessment will be done on 1st session of therapeutic intervention and Post assessment will be done on 11th session of the therapeutic intervention. Total time frame would be 3 months of pre and post assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome will be measured by clinical global impression scale (CGI), visual analogue scale (VAS), the beckâ??s youth inventories depression & anxiety-2 (BYIâ??II), family functioning and resolution of conflict.Timepoint: Pre assessment will be done on 1st session of therapeutic intervention and Post assessment will be done on 11th session of the therapeutic intervention. Total time frame would be 3 months of pre and post assessment. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNikita Bhati
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed