The Effectiveness of Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD Symptoms Among Adolescents

Официальное название

The Effectiveness of Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD Symptoms Among Adolescents : A Multi-centered Randomized Controlled Trail

Обзор

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of group-delivered Guided Written Exposure Therapy for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (GWE-C) among Chinese adolescents through a randomized controlled trial. A total of 120 participants will be recruited, with 60 randomized to the GWE-C group and 60 randomized to the supportive therapy (ST) group. The GWE-C intervention will consist of 7 to 10 group sessions. The primary outcome, assessed by the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ), will be measured at baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, and 3-month follow-up.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD (GWE-C)
  Group Guided Written Exposure Therapy for CPTSD (GWE-C) is a manualized, exposure-based therapeutic program consisting of 7 to 10 sequential sessions. The intervention follows a structured sequence of trauma processing that addresses trauma details, associated emotions, cognitions, and impacts. Writing tasks incorporate imagery dialogues, self-compassion exercises, and resource identification to help participants alleviate C-PTSD symptoms. The interval between two consecutive sessions ranges fr
• Поведенческое Supportive counselling
  Supportive counselling, the comparator intervention, is a non-trauma-focused treatment based on the Rogerian psychotherapy model and has been used as an active comparator in previous trials of trauma-focused therapies. The program comprises seven sessions: the first two employ group activities such as card games and interactive drawing to build a sense of belonging; sessions three to six focus on stress management and emotion regulation skills through methods including expressive drawing, relaxa

Первичные конечные точки

• CPTSD Symptom Severity (self-report) [Срок оценки: baseline, post treatment(2 weeks), 6 weeks, 14 weeks]
• CPTSD Symptom Severity(interview) [Срок оценки: baseline, post treatment(2 weeks), 6 weeks, 14weeks]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Aged between 10 and 18 years;
• Meet the diagnostic or subclinical criteria for Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), defined as the presence of at least one positive symptom in each of the PTSD symptom clusters, along with at least one positive symptom in each of the Disturbance in Self-Organization (DSO) symptom clusters;
• Possess sufficient literacy and language skills to complete writing-based tasks;
• Be able to understand the study procedures and complete the required assessments;
• Provide written informed consent, with consent also obtained from their legal guardians.

Критерии исключения

• Presence of a severe psychiatric disorder or neurodevelopmental disorder, such as schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or other severe psychiatric conditions that would interfere with study participation;
• Presence of a severe physical illness that would impair the ability to engage in the intervention;
• Suicidal ideation within the past six months;
• Ongoing exposure to traumatic events;
• Currently receiving other trauma-focused psychological treatments.

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Нет

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Простое слепое

Основная цель

Лечение

Центры проведения

Китай · 1 центр

• Peking University — Пекин

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT06931093 · GWE-C on Adolescents CPTSD

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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