Trauma
Conditions
Keywords
trauma, stress, depression, coping, mindfulness
Brief summary
Women currently residing at an emergency shelter for women and children will participate in group sessions that cover topics that promote physical and emotional well-being through a combination of mindfulness exercises and health promotion activities..
Detailed description
In a group setting, the intervention will cover topics such as Mindfulness, Health (examine impact of trauma and stress on physical and mental well-being), Healthy relationships, Family matters (coping with conflicts) and Reflection session. Each group session (5) will last approximately 90 minutes, once weekly, and begin and end with mindfulness exercises. The women are also encouraged to download free mindfulness apps to practice the exercises between sessions. Women enrolled will receive health information that will cover a range of chronic health topics (pain, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, obesity), to complement already existing tools on mental health and post traumatic syndrome. Women enrolled will complete surveys: baseline questionnaires, a pre and post survey during each session, and follow-up questionnaires 4 weeks after the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAdapted Passport to Freedom
5 weekly, 90 minute group sessions that cover topics such as mindfulness, health, healthy relationships, family matters, and reflections.
Sponsors
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
All participants will receive the intervention. There are no other groups.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Able to read and write English * Currently residing at the House of Ruth Maryland emergency shelter or onsite transitional housing.
Exclusion criteria
* Under 18 years of age * Inability to speak or write English * Physical or mental health conditions that would prevent meaningful group participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Physical Health as assessed by the Perceived Health Competence Scale | Baseline, 9 weeks | The Perceived Health Competence Scale measures the degree to which an individual feels capable of effectively managing their health. The score could range from 2-10. The higher the score, the greater the patient's perceived health competence. |
| Change in Mental Health as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire | Baseline, 9 weeks | Patient Health Questionnaire assesses patient's level of distress and functional impairment. Score ranges from 0-4 depression severity is minimal or none. Score range from 5-9 is mild depression severity. Score range from 10-14 is moderate depression severity. 15-19 range is moderately severe depression. Range 20-27 indicates severe depression. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Stress as assessed by Everyday Stressor Index | Baseline, 9 weeks | The Everyday Stressor Index assesses the problems faced on a daily basis by low-income mothers with young children. The instrument has a possible range of 20-80. A higher score indicates a higher level of daily stress. |
| Change in Emotions as assessed by Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form | Baseline, 9 weeks | The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale is a self report measure of subjective emotion ability. The measure yields a total score sum as well as scores on six sub-scales. All subscales are scored so that higher values reflect greater difficulty with emotion regulation. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed