Posttraumatische Stressstoornis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study with a naturalistic design. Treatment will be provided according to standard clinical care. At the five participating centers patients will receive conventional evidence
Sponsors
Stichting Centrum '45 partner in ARQ National Psychotrauma Center, Diemen/Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Soldiers and veterans who participated in a military deployment, who meet the diagnostic DSM-5 criteria for PTSD or subthreshold PTSD. Further inclusion criteria are age between 18 and 65 years and having a treatment indication for trauma-focused psychotherapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute suicidality and severe psychiatric co-morbidity that would impede undergoing trauma-focused therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is change in PTSD symptom severity during the first year of treatment. We will develop a prognostic model that predicts treatment outcome based on PD (such as, stigma, shame, and guilt), NP (executive functions and verbal memory), and PP (the stress- and immune system) factors collected before starting and after a year of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measures are change during the first year of treatment in depressive symptoms severity and level of daily functioning. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJorinde Gerrmann
Stichting Centrum '45 partner in ARQ National Psychotrauma Center
Outcome results
None listed