post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
Conditions
Interventions
Based on available literature and multidisciplinary guidelines, an experimental treatment module has been developed. A treatment protocol has been drafted stating the content of all sessions. The trea
Sponsors
Reinier van Arkel
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - All participants are adult (18-64 years) - All adutls are competent - All participants have undergone trauma focused treatment - Despite this treatment, participants continue to experience trauma related symptoms (PCL score of 33 or more)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Participants who do not have trauma related symptoms - Participants whose attitude towards the intervention is not in line with the goal of the study (e.g. participant primarily expects symptom reduction instead of improvement in quality of life) - Participants who do not have sufficient mastery of the Dutch language - Participants who show an acute high risk for suicide - Participants who actively and excessively use substances - Participants who show behavioral problems causing interpersonal conflicts and/ or disturbing the group proces - Participants who are suspected to or diagnosed with simulation (as demonstrated by clinical asessment) - Participants whose mental capacity is limited (as demonstrated by clinical asessment) - Participants whom have a psychological/psychotherapeutic treatment during the experimental intervention - Participants of which their medication is altered during the experimental intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-report questionnaires are used to measure quality of life (MANSA-12vn), attribution style (experimental questionnaire), trauma related cognitions (PTCI), and trauma related symptoms (PCL-5). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N.A. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactMMPA Muskens
Reinier van Arkel
Outcome results
None listed