Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (Complex PTSD)
Conditions
Interventions
STAIR Narrative Therapy with treatment-as-usual STAIR Narrative Therapy, a psychotherapy based on the manual by Cloitre et al. (2020), consisting of 18 sessions in principle, delivered once weekly
Sponsors
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age between 18 and 65 years at the time of consent 2) Diagnosis of complex PTSD according to ICD-11, assessed with the International Trauma Interview (ITI), with at least one identifiable traumatic memory 3) Sufficient ability to read, write, and communicate in Japanese
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Current alcohol or substance use disorder not in remission for at least 3 months 2) Current comorbid schizophrenia or related disorders, severe cognitive impairment, or untreated bipolar disorder 3) Severe suicidal risk within the past 3 months (suicidal ideation or attempts requiring hospitalization or emergency care), self-harm in the past 3 months, or history of suicide attempt requiring emergency hospitalization 4) Ongoing litigation related to PTSD 5) Any other condition judged by the investigators to be inappropriate for study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of complex PTSD assessed by the International Trauma Interview (ITI) posttreatment and 3 months after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Severity of complex PTSD symptoms (International Trauma Questionnaire; ITQ) -Emotion regulation difficulties (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; DERS) -Interpersonal problems (Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-32; IIP-32) -Quality of life (WHO Quality of Life 26; WHO-QOL26) -Functional impairment (Work and Social Adjustment Scale; WSAS) -Severity of depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory; BDI) -Severity of dissociative symptoms (Dissociative Experiences Scale; DES) -Severity of DSM-5 PTSD symptom (Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale for DSM-5; PDS-5) -Posttraumatic cognitions (Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory; PTCI) -Neurocognitive functioning (Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status; RBANS) -Dropout rate and reasons for dropout -Occurrence of adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMadoka Niwa
National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Department of Behavioral Medicine
Outcome results
None listed