Post traumatic stress disorder (Post traumatische stress stoornis) Post traumatic complaints (Post traumatische klachten) Trauma related complaints (e.g. anxiety, depression) (Trauma gerelateerde klachten (e.g. angst, depressie))
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental condition (stabilization phase + EMDR).
Stabilization phase:
A number of trauma-specific treatment programs are being developed for children and adolescents. They vary in method (e.g. g
2. Behavioural change.
Structure:
1. The training will consist of 14 weekly sessions of 90 minutes each
2. The group can contain minimum 4 and maximum 9 participants
3. The training will be given by two trained professionals (one of them must be a psychologist and one of them is educated in cognitive behavioural therapy) and they are experienced in giving training
4. Each session has the same structure (welcome, summary previous session, homework, new theme (explanation), new theme (practicing), homework instruction, the end)
5. The sessions are behavioural therapeutic and psycho-educational based. And is oriented on improving problems such as sleeping, emotion regulation, aggression regulation, anxiety problems, dissocia
learning skills, restructuring dysfunctional cognitions, recognition in other group members.
EMDR:
Eye movement dese
Sponsors
VU University Medical Center (VUMC), department of child and adolescent psychiatry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Trauma history (e.g. emotional, physical, sexual); 2. Girls (age 12-18); 3. Trauma related complaints; 4. Sufficient command of the Dutch language to understand the questionnaires and the interview questions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current psychotic disorder; 2. IQ lower than 75.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trauma symptoms (measured by Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Motivation for treatment (measured by Motivation Questionnaire (NML 2)); 2. Social desirability (measured by Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale); 3. Borderline symptoms (measured by Borderline Symptom List); 4. Therapeutic alliance (measured by Work Alliance Inventory-short form); 5. Anxiety and depression symptoms (measured by Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale); 6. Agression (measured by Reactive and Proactive Aggression Questionnaire); 7. Internalizing and externalizing problems (measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLaura E.W. Leenarts
PO Box 303
Outcome results
None listed