Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Stress disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Patients suffering from PTSD who are referred to the Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation (NICTT) in Omagh are invited to participate in the trial. Patients who agree to be included a
Sponsors
The Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for PTSD 2. Have experienced trauma in the context of civil conflict in Northern Ireland or elsewhere 3. PTSD considered to be the patient's main problem 4. Age 18 to 70 years 5. Willing to accept random allocation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to travel to Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation (NICTT) for regular treatment sessions 2. PTSD mainly related to childhood sexual abuse 3. Other severe psychiatric or physical disorder that requires immediate treatment in its own right
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures for the trial are: 1. The Post-traumatic Diagnosis Scale (PDS: Foa et al, 1997, Psychological Assessment, 9, 445-451) 2. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI: Beck et al, 1979, Cognitive Therapy for Depression, Guilford Press, New York) 3. The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS: Sheehan, 1983) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed