RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05171868

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Police Personnel

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Stress, Psychological Trauma and Suicidal Ideation in Police Personnel: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

May 20, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stress Suicidal Ideation Psychological Trauma

Summary

Objectives: 1. To examine the feasibility of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention to reduce psychological trauma and stress amongst police officers in Pakistan. 2. To test whether reducing stress and psychological trauma reduces suicidal ideation in police officers. 3. To explore participants' experiences with EMDR Intervention. Study design and setting: The study will be a mixed-method feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR as an intervention in treating symptoms such as stress, trauma and suicidal ideation in police officers. The study will be conducted in five major cities in Pakistan: Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and Lahore. Sample size: A total of N=80 eligible police officers will be recruited and randomized in the study.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 60 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Having suicidal ideation measured as a score > 2 on Beck scale of suicidal ideation
Aged 18 years - 60 years' old
Police officer with psychological trauma measured with the International Trauma Questionnaire and stress measured with stress subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale

Exclusion Criteria5

Less than 12 months' experience in the police officer.
Participants reporting active suicidal ideation measured as a score of 2 on item no 4 of BSSI will be excluded and referred to a psychiatric service.
With current history of use of hard/psychoactive substances (excluding tobacco and caffeine).
Unable to provide consent due to severe mental or physical illness.
Unlikely to be available for the entire duration of the study.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Each participant in the intervention group will receive 8 individual, weekly EMDR sessions over 8 weeks. Each session will take approximately 60-90 minutes. The sessions will be delivered at a place convenient to the participant. Trained EMDR therapists will deliver the intervention.