Status:

COMPLETED

Imagery Rescripting in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Following Early Chronic Interpersonal Trauma

Lead Sponsor:

University of Amsterdam

Conditions:

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Imagery Rescripting (IR)is a promising treatment for PTSD in adult survivors of early, chronic, interpersonal trauma (e.g. Smucker \& Dancu, 1999). So far, this protocol has not been investigated with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • a full diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to DSM-IV
  • having experienced repeated or chronic interpersonal trauma by care-takers or authority figures before the age of 15
  • between the age of 18 and 65 years
  • sufficient fluency of Dutch to complete treatment and research-protocol
  • participants using prescribed anti-depressant medication are required to be on a stable dose for at least 6 weeks before the beginning of treatment and remain on this dose throughout the treatment

Exclusion

  • psychosis
  • bipolar disorder
  • significant cognitive impairment
  • substance dependence
  • current use of benzodiazepines
  • severe suicidal ideation or life-threatening automutilation
  • current trauma or threat
  • unstable living circumstances
  • antisocial personality disorder
  • primary diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

61 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01464892

Start Date

October 1 2011

End Date

October 1 2017

Last Update

December 9 2021

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University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1018 XA