ICD-11: 6B40 Post-traumatic stress disorder ICD-11: 6B41 Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: In the pilot phase, individual interviews with adolescents after traumatic experiences as well as focus groups and/or online ratings with patients and clinicians are conducted to develop and
Sponsors
Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- & Jugendpsychiatrie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 19 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Main phase: The sample includes patients diagnosed with PTSD or cPTSD. Pilot phase: Patients who have experienced at least one potentially traumatic event.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Psychosis, acute suicidality, intellectual disability (IQ < 70), insufficient German language proficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The centrality of the symptom networks is quantified by the weighted outdegree centrality of the symptom nodes, representing the average sum of weighted outgoing edges per symptom within each diagnostic group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Edge weights: Mean strength of perceived causal connections between symptoms (0–100 scale), aggregated by diagnostic group DSO centrality: Separate analysis of the centrality of DSO symptoms (affective dysregulation, negative self-concept, and interpersonal disturbances) in PTSD vs. CPTSD Feedback loops: Frequency, number, and structural complexity of circular causal patterns Salutogenic factors: Centrality of resilience, social support, and self-efficacy Usefulness: Comparison of mean values across patient, caregiver, and clinician networks | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactKarin Prillinger
Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie
Outcome results
None listed