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Comparison of the effectiveness of two group interventions for adolescents exposed to interpersonal trauma

Evaluation of the effect of two modalities of group interventions (trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy based and interpersonal therapy based) on stabilization of psychosocial functioning in adolescents exposed to interpersonal trauma

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10290141
Enrollment
84
Registered
2021-05-19
Start date
2022-03-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-06

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Conditions

Psychosocial functioning (PTSD, depression, emotional regulation, and interpersonal problems) in victims of interpersonal trauma Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder, Depressive episode, unspecified

Interventions

This project will be following the procedure of a randomized controlled trial with three groups: two intervention groups (TF-CBT and IPT) and an active control group (monitoring and art activities nor

Sponsors

Universidad Santo Tomás
Lead Sponsor
NGO Paicabi
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Between 13 years and 0 months to 17 years and 11 months old 2. According to the opinion of family courts, has suffered interpersonal trauma in an extra- or intra-family context, defined as sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, physical maltreatment by a caregiver, phycological or emotional abuse, chronic neglect, or witness of violence within his/her family 3. On the waiting list for psychotherapy in specialist attention centers in Valparaíso Region in Chile 4. Give informed consent to participate in the research 5. Parent or guardian has given informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. People with severe psychiatric psychopathology, intellectual disability or severe psychological disorder (high risk of suicide, substance addiction, borderline or lower intellectual development level, having carried out sexual assaults or having been convicted of violent crimes against other people or society) 2. People who are not in a protected context (e.g. who continue being abused or threatened by the aggressor)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. PTSD symptoms measured using the Child PTSD symptom scale at sessions 0, 6, 7, 12, and follow up 2. Depressive symptoms measured using the Depression Self-Rating scale at sessions 0, 6, 7, 12, and follow up. 3. Interpersonal problems measured using the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, short form at sessions 0, 6, 7, 12, and follow up 4. Emotional dysregulation measured using the Chilean version of the difficulties in emotion regulation scale at sessions 0, 6, 7, 12, and follow up

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Adherence to the intervention, measured using the percentage of adolescents in each group who completed each phase of the intervention, at sessions 6 and 12 2. Acceptability of each of the three interventions by the adolescents, assessed using written open-ended questionnaire at sessions 6 and 12

Countries

Chile

Contacts

Public ContactCristóbal;Valeria Guerra;Arredondo

;

cristobalguerra@santotomas.cl;valeria.arredondo@paicabi.cl+56 (0)32 244 8000;+56 (0)32 288 1777

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026