The effect of narrative exposure therapy on symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress in nurses with experience working in Corona wards.

Investigating the effect of narrative exposure therapy on symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress in nurses with experience working in Corona wards

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230905059365N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-25

Start date

2023-10-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Dysthimic Disorder. Condition 2: post-traumatic stress disorder. Dysthymic disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will receive narrative exposure therapy for 6 sessions of 33 minutes once a week. Intervention 2: The control group will not receive any intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bachelor's and master's degree in nursing At least 6 months of work experience in the care of patients with corona

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of participating in psychotherapy sessions History of neurological disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-traumatic stress. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the study (6 weeks after the start of the study), one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Using the post-traumatic stress questionnaire.;Dysthymia. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the study (6 weeks after the start of the study), one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Using depression questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Post-traumatic stress. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the study (6 weeks after the start of the study), one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Using the post-traumatic stress questionnaire.;Dysthymia. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the study (6 weeks after the start of the study), one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Using depression questionnaire.

—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Ebrahimi Hajat Aghaei

Address of Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan branch

zamofaso@gmail.com+98 31 3535 4001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 15, 2026