Written Exposure Therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-27

Study Completion Date

2022-04-27

Brief Summary

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To investigate if written exposure therapy is feasible for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder

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Detailed Description

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A non-inferiority trial in JAMA Psychiatry showed that written exposure therapy (WET) was non-inferior to a gold standard CBT treatment. In comparison to other trauma-focused CBT protocols, WET generally demands less therapist-time, and specifically, less than half compared to CBT that consists of 12 weekly sessions á 60 minutes. The aim of this study is to translate and replicate these results in a Swedish context. This first step is a small feasibility trial which will guide a subsequent large-scale trial.

Conditions

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Within-group design. Repeated measurements

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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written exposure therapy

The treatment consists of written exposure therapy (WET), which is manualized trauma-focused CBT in five sessions over 5 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

WET

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The manual is based on established CBT interventions in trauma such as exposure. In short, the treatment is that the participant should be able to approach their intrusive memories and by doing this repeatedly, the memory will give rise to less discomfort.

Interventions

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WET

The manual is based on established CBT interventions in trauma such as exposure. In short, the treatment is that the participant should be able to approach their intrusive memories and by doing this repeatedly, the memory will give rise to less discomfort.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Meet criteria for PTSD.
* If taking psychotropic medication, then the dose must be stable for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry.
* ≥ 18 years
* Situated in Sweden
* Be able to express themselves in Swedish, both in verbally and written form.
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Other serious comorbidity as primary concern (ongoing substance dependence, untreated bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, severe depression, borderline personality disorder, high suicidal risk according to the MINI)
* Ongoing CBT for trauma
* Ongoing trauma-related threat (e.g. living with a violent spouse)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No