Group-based Stabilization and Skill Training for Patients With Lasting Posttraumatic Reactions in Mental Health Care
Adding a Group Based Stabilization and Skill Training Intervention for Patients With Long Lasting Posttraumatic Reactions Receiving Outpatient Treatment in Specialized Mental Health Care - A Randomized Controlled Trial
St. Olavs Hospital
160 participants
Mar 25, 2019
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study evaluates the addition of a group based stabilization and skill-training intervention to individual out-patient treatment for long lasting post-traumatic reactions. Half of the participants will receive the combined treatment while the other half will receive individual treatment as usual.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Receiving treatment in ordinary out-patient clinics
- Having been exposed to or witnessing to traumatic event(s) defined as "one or several extremely threatening or horrific events or series of events or situations being of such a character which is likely to overwhelming distress in almost anyone in a similar situation", measured by Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire
- Presenting with posttraumatic reactions such as hyperarousal, avoidance, intrusions, emotional dysregulation or interpersonal difficulties.
- Symptom duration for a minimum of six months.
- Understand and speak Norwegian to an extent that is required to participate in a stabilization- and skill-training group.
Exclusion Criteria4
- Active psychotic symptoms.
- Substance or drug addiction or abuse.
- High suicidal risk considered by the individual therapist.
- Having participated in the course previously.
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Interventions
Group-based stabilization and skill training, weekly 2-hour sessions during 20 weeks. Based on the manual "Tilbake til Nåtid" ("Back to here and now") (Holbæk, 2014) developed by clinicians in the highly specialized national trauma clinic 'Modum Bad's Trauma Clinic'.
Treatment as usual: conventional individual treatment (outpatient). Not standardized.
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NCT03887559