Trauma Mental and Behavioural Disorders Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The families are randomly allocated to either of the following arms:
Arm 1: CBT and systemic family therapy
Arm 2: CBT only
The therapies are manualised and conducted by highly experienced mental
Sponsors
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Those who live in the study area at time of referral 2. One or more members of the family have suffered a traumatic event that is the primary reason for referral to the family trauma centre 3. Both males and females are eligible to participate. Measures are completed by those aged 13 and older who attend the initial assessment session. Family will be offered an initial assessment interview at the family trauma centre between February 2007 and August 2008.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not a trauma Case 2. Child sexual abuse case 3. Interpreter needed to facilitate therapy 4. Ongoing individual therapy with another service 5. New episode of treatment in an ongoing case 6. Very urgent response needed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| McMaster family assessment device. This tool has seven subscales as follows: problem solving, communication, roles, affective responses, affective involvement, behavioural control and general functioning. This assessment will be carried out at baseline and 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following assessments will be carried out at baseline and 6 months: 1. Hospital anxiety and depression scale 2. Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale 3. Rosenberg self esteem scale | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed