Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-04-30

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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Participants are randomly assigned to either 16 sessions of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy (Gersons et al. (2000) Journal Trauma Stress 13: 333-348), comprising psychoeducation, exposure, mementos and writing assignments, domain of meaning and integration, farewell ritual, or a minimal attention control group that will be offered 16 sessions of BEP after a waiting time of four months. Participants in the minimal attention control group receive monthly telephone calls and complete a symptom self monitoring diary (Tarrier, N. et al. (1999) Behavior Therapy 30: 597-605) for three weeks.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Treatment group

16 sessions Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

16 weekly sessions (50min) of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

Control group

Minimal attention waitlist group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

16 weekly sessions (50min) of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

Interventions

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Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

16 weekly sessions (50min) of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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BEP

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clear memory of an "index" traumatic event (sufficient for constructing a scene to be used in exposure) that occurred no less than six months prior to entering the trial (Montgomery and Bech 2000)
* PTSD according to the DSM-IV, related to the index traumatic event, as measured with the CAPS: frequency ≥ 1 and intensity ≥ 2 for a symptom to be counted plus a minimum level of overall severity ≥ 50
* Not receiving other psychotherapy for PTSD during the 16 weeks of active treatment; psychotherapy for other problems, brief check-ins with an existing therapist, and attendance at self-help groups will be allowed
* If on psychoactive medication: on a stable medication regimen for a minimum of two months prior to entering the trial
* Aged between 18 and 70 years
* Sufficient proficiency in the German language to participate in BEP
* Consent to be randomized into the trial

Exclusion Criteria

* Current psychotic, bipolar, substance-related, or severe personality disorder
* Current severe depressive disorder
* Severe cognitive impairment or a history of organic mental disorder
* Evidence of PTSD or depression immediately prior to the index trauma
* Ongoing threat of traumatic exposure
* Prominent current suicidal or homicidal ideation
* Asylum seeking status

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No