Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Conditions
Interventions
Brief intensive modified exposure therapy and a trauma-related social support program for family members:
5 days (one week), offered in three blocks of 90 minutes each day and up to three follow up a
Sponsors
Prof. dr. R.C.M.E. Engels
Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Current DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD established with the PTSD section of the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) (2) Age between 7 and 18 years (boys & girls)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Psychosis or delusion disorders (current or in the past) (2) Suicidality (3) Mental retardation (4) Substance abuse or dependence or alcohol abuse or dependence (5) Insufficient ability to speak and write Dutch (6) Trauma caused by a caregiver who is part of the current primary care system (7) Current DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD of the caregiver established with a structured diagnostic interview (M.I.N.I.) and the PTSD Symptom Scale Self-Report (PSS-SR)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PTSD symptoms, self-report by child: UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (PTSD-RI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Child measures - PTSD symptoms: PTSD section of the K-SADS-PL; UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (PTSD-RI) - Depressive symptoms: BDI-II - General functioning: SCARED; PedsQL; GCI; #schooldays - Dissociative symptoms: dissociation section of the BPD-47 - Social support after the trauma happened - Disclosure of the traumatic event - Avoidance: PABQ Parent measures, about psychopathology of the child - PTSD symptoms: UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (PTSD-RI) - General functioning: PedsQL; GCI Parent measures, about own psychopathology - General functioning: GCI; OQ-45.2; BDI-II - PTSD symptoms: PSS-SR (about possible own traumatic events and about the traumatic event of the child) - Avoidance: PABQ | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA. Minnen, van
GGZ Nijmegen Tarweweg 2
Outcome results
None listed