Well-Being Traumafocused Treatment PTSD
Conditions
Interventions
The present study will be the first study to utilize the combination traumafocused therapy with well-being therapy for patients with PTSD. The participants will get TFT (12 sessions) combined with 6 s
during the 6 months) of the structured protocol (WBT
Bolhmeijer, Christenhusz & Meulenbeek, 2013) and following the selfhelpbook ‘Dit is jouw leven’.The participants of the controlgroup will receive care at usual (CAU), 12 individual TFT sessions, face
Sponsors
GGZ Mediant
University of Twente
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: participants are between 18-65 years old and participants have been diagnosed with PTSD. Participants are included when they have a higher score than 20 on the PTSD Symptom Scale (Foa, 1993).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: (1) participants diagnosed with PTSD that can be treated in the general Mental Health Care and have a score lower than 20 on the PTSD Symptom Scale (cutt off for PTSD: 15, 86%) , (2) subjects who need immediately and high intensive (clinical) care and are at a suicidal condition assessed by the Chronological Assessment of Suïcide Events (conform the Dutch Multiple Discipline Guideline for Suicidal risk, van Hemert et.al, 2012), (3) subjects who immediately need other psychological interventions (for instance medication) or other behavioural/ psychological interventions; (4) subjects who don’t speak Dutch.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduced severity of PTSD symptoms as determined by the PTSD Symptom Scale (eg. PSS Foa 1993) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Well-being as determined by the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF; Keyes e.a 2008; Lamers, 2011 et. al.) Increased psychological well-being as determined by the Dutch Positieve Geestelijke Gezondheidschaal (PGGS van Dierendonck, 2011) Rates for drop out during the treatment for any reason (early leaving a treatment) assessed by observation and the diary filled out by therapists. Reduced severity of depressive symptoms by The Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale HADS (Zigmond & Snaith,1983) Reduced severity of anxiety symptoms by the HADS (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactS. Horevoets
Mediant GGZ
Outcome results
None listed