Post-traumatic stress disorder Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
A 12-week loving-kindness meditation program(weekly one and half hour group session, everyday homework)
A 12-week wait-list control(receiving the same 12-wwek LKM program after the waiting period)
Sponsors
Kwansei Gakuin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adult between 18 and 75 years 2) Have one or more adverse childhood experience as measured by the ACE. 3) Have one or more self-organization disorders as measured by the ITI. 4) Have online interviews, surveys, and sessions in Japanese. 5) Provide informed consent for participation in 12 week sessions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) Experienced intervention with meditation or yoga practices (b) Severe substance use disorders, lifetime history of bipolar I, schizophrenia, schizoaffective or cognitive disorders (assessed by clinical interview) (c)Actively considering plans of suicide or homicide (assessed by clinical interview) (d)Severe physical disorders or cognitive disorders (dementia, severe traumatic Brain Injury) (e) No permission from their physician or psychologist for any psychological problems (f) Other relevant reason decided by the investigators
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The total score of the ITQ [ Time Frame: pre, post, 3 month follow-up , and 6 month follow-up ] The total score of ITI [ Time Frame: pre, post, 3 month follow-up , and 6 month follow-up ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) The severity ratings of PTSD symptoms by the Clinical Global Impressions Scale - Severity. [Time Frame: pre, post, 3 month follow-up , and 6 month follow-up] 2) Improvements of PTSD symptoms measured by the Clinical Global Impressions -Improvement. [Time Frame: pre, post, 3 month follow-up , and 6 month follow-up] 3) The total score of the PCL-5. [Time Frame: pre, post, 3 month follow-up , and 6 month follow-up] 4) Psychological indices: The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire, Self-compassion Scale, Self-esteem scale, Watts Connectedness Scale, Nondual Awareness Dimensional Assessment, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Dispositional Positive Emotion Scale, and DASS 21. [Time Frame: pre, post, 3 month follow-up , and 6 month follow-up] | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKohki Arimitsu
Kwansei Gakuin University Department of Psychological Sciences
Outcome results
None listed