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Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on PTSD Symptoms

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on PTSD Symptoms in Women Victims of Iraq War

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200216046517N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-07-27
Start date
2019-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-09-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Shengali women victims of the Iraq war. The method of conducting the research will be that initially the pre-test will be performed by research as
Then TF-CBT intervention (including 12 sessions of 90 minutes per week) is performed on one group (experimental group) and therapeutic intervention is not performed on the control group. At the end of
Since no intervention is performed on the control group, after the intervention on the experimental group, post-test is performed on both groups simultaneously. Research tools in the post-test stage a

Sponsors

The University of Kurdistan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: War Trauma Not receiving psychotherapy for the past six months Depression Diagnosis of PTSD based on DSM-5 criteria Having at least a high school education Age range between 18 and 50 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pathological association with other psychiatric disorders Psychotic symptoms intellectual disability Personality disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Post-traumatic stress disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention - after the intervention - one month after the intervention (follow-up). Method of measurement: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5) - PTSD Checklist-5 - War-Related Trauma - Life Events Checklist - The Patient Health Questionnaire - Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) - WHOQOL-BREF - The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales with 21 items.

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi Zemestani

The University of Kurdistan

m.zemestan@gmail.com+98 87 3366 4600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026