unified protocol versus dyadic-developmental psychotherapy for children and adolescent with PTSD

comparing the of modified version of unified protocol versus dyadic-developmental psychotherapy in reduction of post-traumatic stress symptoms, dissociation, and self-harm in individuals with developmental/post traumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 12-day war

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231106059970N4

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-28

Start date

2026-01-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Condition 1: Post-traumatic stress disorder. Condition 2: unspecified Post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The Unified Protocol (UP), is emotion-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy. It consists 5 core treatment modules: (1) mindful emotion awareness, (2) cognitive fle

Motivation and goal setting

Mindful emotion awareness

Cognitive reappraisal

Countering emotional avoidance

Awareness of physical sensations

and Imaginal and situational emotional exposures. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: Intervention 2: Dyadic-developmental psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help form and repair connection

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Meet the diagnostic criteria of Developmental trauma disorder / or Post-traumatic stress disorder Aged between 6 and 65 Be able to speak and read Farsi

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: met criteria for a psychotic disorder met criteria for Bipolar mood disorder intellectual disability Required specialized treatment for high risk of suicide Missing at least three treatment sessions continuously Primary care giver refuse for participation in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-traumatic stress symptoms severity. Timepoint: baseline, after intervention, 6, and 12 months after intervention as a follow-up phas. Method of measurement: by using PTSD Checklist (PCL-5; Blevins et al., 2015).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anger severity. Timepoint: baseline, after intervention, 6, and 12 months after intervention as a follow-up phase. Method of measurement: by using self-report the State–Trait Anger Expression Inventory–2 questionnaire.;Dissociative symptoms severity. Timepoint: baseline, after intervention, 6, and 12 months after intervention as a follow-up phase. Method of measurement: by using self-report the dissociative Experiences Scale questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Anger severity. Timepoint: baseline, after intervention, 6, and 12 months after intervention as a follow-up phase. Method of measurement: by using self-report the State–Trait Anger Expression Inventory–2 questionnaire.;Dissociative symptoms severity. Timepoint: baseline, after intervention, 6, and 12 months after intervention as a follow-up phase. Method of measurement: by using self-report the dissociative Experiences Scale questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBanafsheh Mohajerin

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

banafshehmohajerin@gmail.com+98 21 2303 1548

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026