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Shortened Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD in Taiwanese Adults

NCT03391297 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2018-01-08

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Summary

The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of 60-minute sessions of prolonged exposure (PE) for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Taiwan. A systematic case study will be employed to compare the efficacy of 60-minute PE session versus standard 90-minute session with eight Taiwanese PTSD patients. Participants will include the individuals aged 18 or older who meet a diagnosis of DSM-5 PTSD and to experience moderate to severe symptoms for at least 3 months. Those who have current substance dependence, psychosis, and acute suicidality (i.e., recent suicidal ideation with intent and plan) will be excluded. Participants will receive 10-15 weekly session of PE treatment with 60- or 90-minute sessions. The investigators hypothesized that: (a) 60-minute PE is as effective as 90-minute PE in reducing PTSD and depressive symptoms as well as in promoting posttraumatic growth (PTG); and (b) the treatment gains will be maintained at 3-month follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Prolonged Exposure Therapy

PE consists of 10-15 treatment sessions. Treatment includes psychoeducation, in vivo exposure (i.e., confronting trauma-related situations and objects that are being avoided), imaginal exposure (i.e., revisiting and recounting traumatic memory) followed by processing (discussing the experience of revisiting the trauma memory, with a focus on new learning and changed beliefs or perspectives).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Chang Gung University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yi-Jen Su, Ph.D. · Chang Gung University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-10
Primary Completion
2018-11-30
Completion
2018-11-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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