Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
72 participants are randomly assigned to either EMDR or stabilisation as usual, and 36 participants are non-randomly asssigned to a waitinglist group.
Sponsors
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development [ZonMw] (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who newly apply for treatment at Centrum ?45 2. Patients who have applied for asylum in the Netherlands (i.e. are asylum seekers or refugees) 3. Patients who are at least 18 years old 4. Patients who meet the criteria for a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-diagnosis according to the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who suffer from serious depression (i.e. with high suicidal intent and/or psychotic features) 2. Patients who suffer from alcohol or substance dependence 3. Patients who suffer from psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, cognitive disorders, or automutilation or eating disorders threatening their physical health.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as measured by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety and depression as measured by the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) 2. Quality of life as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) 3. Coping styles as measured by the Cope-Easy | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed