Case-control study; The effect of counterfactual thinking on retrospective control perceptions in posttraumatic stress disorder.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23758

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-20

Start date

2007-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

1. Counterfactual thinking

Interventions

Participants will write down their traumatic event. They will then rate the event on their perceived control over the outcome of the event. After that, they will be instructed to engage in counterfact

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: History of trauma-exposure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-native Dutch speakers; 2. Analphabetism; 3. Comorbid psychiatric disorders (except MDD).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference score of retrospective control perceptions. Pre- and post-counterfactual control ratings will be obtained by using visual analogue scales ranging from 0 to 100.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Content and frequency of counterfactuals. The frequency of counterfactual thinking will be obtained by counting the number of generated counterfactuals. The content will be classified according to the dimensions: 1. upward; 2. downward; 3. characterological; 4. behavioral; 5. controllable; 6. uncontrollable.	—

Contacts

Public ContactTobias Konermann

University Maastricht P.O. Box 616

T.Konermann@student.unimaas.nl+31 (0)43 3881228

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)