Posttraumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Brief trauma-focused cognitive behavioral intervention or control-condition (wait-list-controls).
Sponsors
Maastricht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children (aged 7-17) who have had contact with Victim Assistence experiencing a traumatic event less than 2 weeks ago, children meet the DSM-criteria for Acute Stress Disorder.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include: 1. Brain injury; 2. Psychotic of organic mental dirorder; 3. Current suicidal ideation; 4. IQ less than 80; 5. Proficiency in Dutch; 6. No parent willing to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence vs. absence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and PTSD-symptom-severity (assessed with structured interview (ADIS-C interview Anxiety disorders interview scedule for children) and self-completed questionnaires (CPSS: child posttraumatic stress scale)). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptomss of anxiety and/or depression according to questionnaires (a.o. RCADS: revised children's anxiety and depression scale) and quality of life. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactManon J.B. Vincken
University Maastricht, Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, P.O. Box 616
Outcome results
None listed