Chronic, subclinical or partial post-traumatic stress disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
72 patients enrolled in the Anxiety Program and the Psychotherapy Service of the Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo with the diagnosis of chronic PTSD will be invited to p
Sponsors
Anxiety Program (Amban) at the Institute of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Both genders 2. Age 18 and 65 years 3. Able to write and follow the instructions of the protocol 4. Give consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People with imminent risk of suicide, self-mutilation behaviours (cutting, burning, hurting themselves deliberately) 2. Psychosis not stabilized with medication 3. Risk of suffering further violence 4. Lack of memory about the traumatic event 5. Abuse or dependence of alcohol and drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An assessment will be carried out with self questionnaires applied prior to initiating therapy after 13 sessions and after 3 months of completion of therapy.This will be used as a criterion of effectiveness a 15 points change in Davidson Trauma Scale according to the literature. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in scores on the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories (BDI and BAI) 2. Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) 3. Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ 30) 4. Dysfunctional Attitudes Questionnaire (DAS) 5. SF-36 6. Number of treatment drop outs | — |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed