Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
participation, quality of life, occupational therapy
Brief summary
This study assesses the relationship between participation and quality of life the way adults with and without Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) experience it in everyday life. Both groups will fill out Questionnaires and the answers will be compared. In addition different aspects of dissociation will be taken in to consideration.
Detailed description
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been known to severely impair participation in everyday activities such as work, recreation and social participation. In turn, these impairments can diminish quality of life. However, the relationship between PTSD, functioning and quality of life remains incompletely understood. Since achieving full participation in daily activities is the main goal of occupational therapy, and since quality of life is a primary treatment success measure, it is important to fully understand the relationship between PTSD, participation and quality of life. Various studies show that dissociation affects different body functions that manage and monitor mental functioning. Since quality of life is a subjective measure that relies on one's ability to mentally represent himself and others it is important to tack into consideration the way that dissociation affects the relationships described above. The research contains 4 Questionnaires that will be filed out by the participants and the data from the Questionnaires will be analyzed and compared.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ziv Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Hebrew speaking, read and write in Hebrew, have been diagnosed with PTSD following a trauma that occurred over one year before the current study.
Exclusion criteria
* Other psychiatric disorders, cognitive or physical impairments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| self reported quality of life | two weeks | self reported quality of life, 26 items scored 1-5 (1=not at all/very bad 5=very much/very good) regarding how a person feels about his quality of life, health and other aspects of life in the past two weeks. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self Reported Dissociation | 24-48 hours | Self Reported Dissociative Experiences, 10 items scored 1-5 (1=not at all true 5=always true) regarding different experiences and reactions during the traumatic event and after. |
| self reported participation | 1 month | 88 different activities that are rated 0-1 in comparison to before the trauma. 0= if the person is not currently participating 0.5= if the person is participating less then before the trauma 1= if the person is participating the same as before the trauma |
| self reported ptsd symptoms | 1 month | self reported ptsd symptoms, 17 items scored 0-3, regarding different reactions, feelings and experiences according to what the patient has experienced in the past month. |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary Contactariela rosenblum, BA
Outcome results
None listed