A Pilot Research Project on Outcome of Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) for Adults with Complex Trauma Symptoms After Childhood Trauma, At the Department of Trauma Treatment, Modum Bad, Norway

NCT ID: NCT06719167

Last Updated: 2024-12-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-24

Study Completion Date

2026-12-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of residential group and individual Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) for complex symptoms in adult survivors of childhood trauma in a naturalistic observational study.

Detailed Description

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Adult survivors of childhood trauma have complex and diverse symptom profiles. The aim of the study is to examine the effects of theTrauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) model, developed by dr Janina Fisher, in adult survivors of childhood trauma.

32 patients will be recruited from referrals to an residential open door trauma clinic in Norway, Modum Bad. Patients will be admitted for in-patient pre-planned treatment over 11 weeks - consisting of individual therapy and group therapy using different modalities, all within the TIST approach and framework. Patients will be summoned for 6 day follow-up 8 months after treatment.

Conditions

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PTSD and Trauma-related Symptoms PTSD

Keywords

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complex PTSD childhood trauma TIST group treatment affect regulation mindfulness self compassion

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Treatment

All group and individual therapy will be in line with the Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) model, developed by dr Janina Fisher. Patients will be admitted for in-patient pre-planned treatment over 11 weeks in an open door psychiatric hospital. Patients will be summoned for 6 day follow-up 8 months after discharge.

Psychoterapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

During 11 weeks admission the programme will include group sessions using different modalities (psychoeducation videos, live psychoeducation groups, expressive arts therapy, equine facilitated therapy, mindfulness and discussion groups) all using TIST methodology. Parallell individual therapy with therapist (psychologist or psychiatrist) and milieu therapist. All therapists will be trained minimum in TIST level 1 and recieve supervision from an expert TIST therapist.

Interventions

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Psychoterapy

During 11 weeks admission the programme will include group sessions using different modalities (psychoeducation videos, live psychoeducation groups, expressive arts therapy, equine facilitated therapy, mindfulness and discussion groups) all using TIST methodology. Parallell individual therapy with therapist (psychologist or psychiatrist) and milieu therapist. All therapists will be trained minimum in TIST level 1 and recieve supervision from an expert TIST therapist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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TIST Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults ≥18 years
* Complex symptom presentations connected to childhood trauma
* All patients will have undergone outpatient therapy with insufficient effect
* Most included patients will have a diagnosis of complex PTSD (diagnosed by M.I.N.I. and clinical evaluation)
* Patients may have diagnosis of unspecified dissociative disorder, personality disorders, depression and other comorbidity.

Exclusion Criteria

* Dissociative identitiy disorder
* Ongoing psychosis
* Ongoing drug addiction
* Very disturbed group function
* Ongoing life crisis
* Mental disability
* Acute suicidality
* Ongoing severe self harm
* Patients with complex dissociative disorders and patients eligible for exposure therapy will be referred to/prioritized for other treatment programmes.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Modum Bad

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Modum Bad

Vikersund, Buskerud, Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

Other Identifiers

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TIST pilot project

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id