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The effect of ACT treatment on the psychological components of children of people with PTSD.

The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on the emotional regulation, psychological flexibility, irritability, and emotional numbness in children of people with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210708051815N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2021-08-07
Start date
2021-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-08-30

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Conditions

Secondary injury in children of people with post-traumatic stress disorder..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: for the experimental group Specific protocol of treatment based on acceptance and commitment that is done in 8 sessions of 60 to 90 minutes per week and in group se

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People aged 15 to 20 years. Also, the person with post-traumatic stress disorder (their fathers) in the family should still be alive. Children must have lived with a person with PTSD until the age of 20. Also, people should not have a history of mental illness or hospitalization due to mental health problems. In addition, in anticipation of the intervention, these people should have a higher score than the cut-off in the research tools, which indicates the presence of that sign in the person. The cut-off scores for each device are specified in the description of the tool.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a physical or mental illness during the investigation that leads to hospitalization and interruption of the ACT treatment process. Changes in the structure of life, such as marriage or divorce during research. Leave treatment sessions. Lack of adherence to treatment tasks.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Emotional regulation. Timepoint: Once before the intervention and again after the intervention and also for the third time, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the Gretz and Roemer Emotion Difficulty Scale Questionnaire (DERS).;Psychological flexibility. Timepoint: Once before the intervention and again after the intervention and also for the third time, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using Acceptance and Practice Questionnaire - Second Edition (AAQ-II).;Irritability. Timepoint: Once before the intervention and again after the intervention and also for the third time, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using the irritability questionnaire of Crick et al.;Emotional numbness. Timepoint: Once before the intervention and again after the intervention and also for the third time, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Using Post-Impact Disorder Index (PCL) Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Masoud Mirbagheri

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

goosheamm@gmail.com+98 35 3823 6421

Outcome results

None listed

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