Posttraumatic stress (disorder)
Conditions
Interventions
Parents are randomly assigned to the EMDR treatment or a waiting-list. For parents in the intervention condition an intake session (1 hour) consisting of a semi-structured interview will be scheduled.
Sponsors
Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - An increased score (moderately or higher) on one symptom in each cluster (B, C, D or E) or met 3 of the 4 PTSD criteria (one B symptom, one C symptom, two D symptoms and two E symptoms) measured by the PTSD Check List for DSM-5 (PCL-5) or an increased total score (>24) on the PCL-5. - Being motivated for a short, intensive EMDR treatment programme. - Parenting a child with MPS III under treatment by a metabolic paediatrician in het Emma Children’s Hospital/Amsterdam UMC. - Having sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to complete the assessments. - Willingness to give a written informed consent in advance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Major interfering acute medical or psychiatric condition, such as psychosis, substance dependence or high risk for suicide. - Insufficient fluency of the Dutch language. - Receiving psychological (trauma) treatment by another therapist at the same time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Posttraumatic stress symptoms measured by the PTSD check List for DSM-5 (PCL-5) will be used as primary outcome to assess the effectiveness of the treatment programme compared to the waiting-list condition. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are outcomes on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) that measures psychopathology in general, the Opvoedingsbelastingvragenlijst (OBVL) that measures parental stress, and the Distress Thermometer for Parents (DT-P) that measures everyday problems in parenting. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFrits Wijburg
Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
Outcome results
None listed