An interventional study of Narrative Exposure Therapy and Social Support in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Shame, sponsored by University of Konstanz. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to female participants aged 16 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-01.
Sponsored by University of Konstanz · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Throughout the last 10 years Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) has evolved as one of the most effective, culturally sensitive trauma interventions. In the present study the effectiveness of NET delivered by trained health personnel in a sample of survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) who suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be assessed. Structured baseline, 3 and 6 month follow up interviews will be administered to assess the main outcome measures PTSD and shame. The trial will take place in Goma, DR Congo, where SGBV and its sequelae has been a major problem.
Participants will be recruited through local NGOs and eligible clients randomized to the treatment (NET; app. N=100) or treatment-as-usual control (app. N=100) group, respectively. At baseline, 3-month and 6-month post-treatment, sociodemographic data, trauma exposure - esp. SGBV, PTSD, dissociation, shame, functionality and depression will be assessed in a structured interview. The interviews will be conducted by blind Congolese psychological interviewers after an intensive 3-weeks training and continuous supervision.
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Exclusion Criteria:
According to the NET manual (one lifeline session and 7 exposure sessions; see Schauer et al. 2011).
Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy
Social support (provided on demand)
Behavioral: Social Support
Also known as: NET
A local counselors provides social support on demand.
PSS-I: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptom severity (sumscore and diagnosis)
PTSD Symptom Scale - Interview (PSS-I; Foa \& Tolin, 2000)
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 and 6 months post treatment
SVQ: Severity of shame (sumscore)
Shame Variability Questionnaire (Brown, Rizvi \& Linehan, unpublished)
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 and 6 months post treatment
ShutD: Severity of Shutdown Dissociation Symptoms (sumscore)
Shutdown Dissociation Scale (Schalinski et al., 2015)
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 and 6 months post treatment
PHQ: Depression symptom severity (sumscore)
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke \& Spitzer, 2002)
Time frame: Change in 3 and 6 months post treatment
Functionality (sumscore)
Local Functionality Index (LFI; Bass et al., 2013)
Time frame: 3 and 6 months post treatment
Plan to share: Undecided
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