Posttraumatic Stress Symptom, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Trauma
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to gain insight into the experiences of participants in the "Take Your Sexuality Back" intervention groups, evaluate the intervention's acceptability, and identify necessary modifications. This study is part of a larger project that seeks to establish a scientific basis for this innovative, group-based treatment to help women who have experienced sexual trauma heal their sexuality. Before implementing the intervention in the healthcare system and initiating a larger randomized controlled trial, the investigators will evaluate the intervention's feasibility and potential efficacy, as well as gain a more comprehensive understanding of treatment outcomes. In addition to collecting quantitative data, it is crucial to gather qualitative data on participants' experiences. In this study, data will be obtained through in-depth interviews with group participants after they complete the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTreatment group. "Take your sexuality back"
The intervention is trauma-sensitive and focus both on traumatized sexuality and positive sexuality. It incorporates regulatory skills to prevent re-traumatization when addressing sex-positive themes, thus accommodating a wide range of trauma-related symptoms, sexual shame, sexual dysfunctions, and regulation difficulties. The intervention integrates psychoeducation, exercises, reflections and sharing.
Sponsors
Sykehuset Telemark
University of Agder
NTNU Health (sponsor)
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. A history of sexual trauma 2. Experience trauma-related sexual problems 3. Age between 18 and 65 years 4. Enough competence in Norwegian to participate in a psychoeducational group.
Exclusion criteria
1. Acute suicidality 2. Serious substance abuse interfering with treatment 3. Severe dissociative or psychotic disorders 4. Current life crisis interfering with treatment 5. Living in an abusive relationship. -
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| What are the participants lived experiences of participating in the group intervention "Take your sexuality back" | 1-2 weeks after end of treatment | In-depth interviews investigating participants experiences and perceptions of the intervention, and how they react to any positive or negative impacts attributed to it. Interviews will be analyzed through a descriptive phenomenological method. |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
CONTACTIdun Røseth, PhD
CONTACTSiv Åshild Billington
STUDY_DIRECTORHege Kersten, PhD
Research and Innovation Manager
Outcome results
None listed