Domestic abuse Other
Conditions
Interventions
- Women randomised to A-PATH will be offered up to eight weekly or fortnightly sessions, followed by two booster sessions, 1 month and then 3 months post-intervention. The schedule will be flexible an
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 120 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 60 years or older 2. Who have experienced domestic abuse, including physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, or financial abuse, either currently or in the past 3. Are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study 4. Have sufficient cognitive capacity to engage in the intervention and complete study assessments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with a psychotic illness 2. Those living with a severe drug or alcohol problem 3. Those living with dementia 4. Individuals currently engaged in other structured psychotherapeutic treatments 5. Older male victims
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility outcomes: 1. Recruitment rate is measured using trial screening and enrolment logs at end of study 2. Retention rate is measured using participant follow-up completion records at end of study 3. Recruitment pathway feasibility is measured using qualitative interviews with trial staff and participants at end of study 4. Barriers and facilitators to recruitment are measured using qualitative interviews and participant questionnaires at end of study 5. Acceptability of intervention formats is measured using participant feedback questionnaires and interviews at end of study 6. Feasibility of collecting outcome data is measured using completion rates of study measures at end of study 7. Participant burden is measured using self-reported burden questionnaires and qualitative interviews at end of study 8. Time taken to complete measures is measured using participant-reported time logs or researcher observation at end of study 9. Difficulty in completing measures is measured using participant feedback questionnaires at end of study 10. Missing data rate is measured using analysis of completed outcome measures at end of study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at 4, 8, and 12 months: 1. Psychological distress (Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation–Outcome Measure, CORE-OM) 2. Depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ) 3. Post-traumatic stress symptoms (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Scale) 4. Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom, Wales
Contacts
Public ContactVasiliki Orgeta
Outcome results
None listed