posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention concerns a deepfake victim-perpetrator confrontation. During this intervention, a frontal photo of the perpetrator is temporarily uploaded in a secure online program developed and fac
deepfake 'perpetrator' would not apologize when the actual perpetrator would not be inclined to apologize.
Sponsors
ARQ Centrum'45
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) at least 18 years old (2) receiving psychological treatment for a PTSD diagnosis after exposure to sexual violence (3) having had at least 8 sessions of trauma-focused treatment (4) scoring at least 3 on 'cued psychological distress' (criterion B4), ‘exaggerated negative beliefs or expectations’ (criterion D2), ‘distorted cognitions leading to blame’ (criterion D3) and/or ‘persistent negative emotional state’ (specifically guilt, shame or anger) (criterion D4) as assessed with the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 Revised (CAPS-5-R) (5) in possession of a frontal photo of the perpetrator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) visual and/or auditory impairment that prevents the participant from seeing the deepfake image and/or hearing the deepfake perpetrator. (2) inability to fully comprehend that the image of the perpetrator is deepfaked and that the confrontation takes place with a therapist rather than the actual perpetrator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcomes are analysed on an individual level and on a group level. The outcomes that are analysed on an individual level are primary: - one item from the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) that receives the highest rating at the beginning of the baseline phase - one item from the Guilt and Shame Questionnaire (GSQ-8) that receive the highest rating at the beginning of the baseline phase - one item from the Social Comparison Scale (SCS) that receives the lowest rating at the beginnen of the baseline phase. In case different items are rated similarly, the participant is asked to select the item that bothers them the most. These items are subsequently assessed daily until 10 days after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome measures at group level are: - level of posttraumatic cognitions (Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory; PTCI) - PTSD symptom severity (PTSD Symptom Checklist for DSM-5; PCL-5) - level of feelings of guilt and shame (Guilt and Shame Questionnaire, GSQ-8) - level of interpersonal motivation for revenge, avoidance and benevolence towards the perpetrator (Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivation Scale; TRIM) - level of comparison to the perpetrator (Social Comparison Scale; SCS) These are assessed at the beginning and the end of the baseline phase, and one and three weeks after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactF.J.J. Heide
ARQ Centrum'45
Outcome results
None listed