Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with older adults (> 55 years of age). Posttraumatische stressstoornis (PTSS) bij ouderen (55+).
Conditions
Interventions
1. Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
2. Present Centered Therapy (PCT).
11 weekly session of 90 minutes consisting of NET. The control-group receives 11 weekly sessions of PCT : Present Centered Therapy (Schnurr e.a., 2005).
Sponsors
Foundation Centrum '45
Rijnzichtweg 35, 2342 AX Oegstgeest
and
Nienoord 5, 1112 XE Diemen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Older Adults from 55 years of age onwards, who fulfill the classification of PTSD (DSM-IV), full criteria of one less Avoidance criterium (CAPS). Diverse trauma-contexts, mostly complex trauma. For patients an individual traumafocused psychotherapy is indicated and patients speak sufficiently Dutch not to need an interpreter.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dependence of abuse of drugs (MINI-Plus, appropriate section); 2. Minimal remittance should be 3 months; 3. Psychotic disorder (MINI-plus, appropriate section); 4. Manic or bipolair disorder (MINI-plus, appropriate section); 5. Serious depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts of psychotic symptoms (MINI-plus appropriate section); 6. Cognitive impairment or cognitive disorder (MMSE <20).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS); 2. Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ-16). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II); 2. WHO Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref); 3. Self-efficacy Scale (SES); 4. Attribution of Meaning (MoW/ZGL); 5. Anger and Aggression (STAS/ZAV); 6. General mental health (BSI-53); 7. Personal explanation model and process-evaluation (short qualitative interview). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactR. Jongedijk
Foundation Centrum '45 Rijnzichtweg 35
Outcome results
None listed