Video NET With CYP Who Witnessed Domestic Violence

Summary

Research suggests that children and young people (CYP) who witness domestic violence are susceptible to develop Post-traumatic stress (PTS). As their traumatic experiences are often repeated and prolonged, these CYP are likely to present with 'complex trauma' presentations, which also include other difficulties such as depressive symptoms and problems in functioning.

This study aims to investigate whether Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) delivered via videoconferencing can be effective, feasible, and acceptable for CYP who witnessed domestic violence. NET is a brief, evidence-based intervention for complex trauma which has been adapted for CYP. The study will use a 'single case study series' design and look at whether NET can impact on PTS, psychological distress, and functioning. It will also look at the processes of change within NET and participants' experience of the therapy. Young people aged 12-17 who are experiencing PTS after exposure to domestic violence will be recruited from the waiting lists of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Up to six participants will receive six to ten weekly video sessions and the changes in the outcomes will be explored before, during and after NET. Finally, participants will be interviewed about their experiences.

The study is part of a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme and funded by Health Education England. Potential benefits include investigating NET with a new group, contributing to the research on complex trauma interventions for CYP, and providing insights on the effectiveness and acceptability of therapies via video.

Conditions

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Complex
• Domestic Violence
• Trauma, Psychological
• Narrative Exposure Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

Narrative Exposure Therapy

NET is a trauma-focused psychological treatment for people who experienced multiple traumas (Schaeur et al., 2011). An adaptation named KIDNET was developed for use with children and young people (Neuner et al., 2008; Schauer et al., 2011, 2017). Participants will be offered 6-10 weekly sessions of NET lasting approximately 90 minutes each. The sessions will be delivered by a Trainee Clinical Psychologist via videoconferencing, in line with the UK's Government guidelines around reducing face-to-face contacts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Nottingham

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Thomas Schröder, PhD · University of Nottingham

• Sarah Wilde, DClinPsy · University of Lincoln

• Fiammetta Rocca, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, MSc · University of Nottingham

• Nima Moghaddam, PhD, DClinPsy · University of Lincoln

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

12 Years

Max Age

17 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-04-13

Primary Completion

2022-03-11

Completion

2022-04-11

Countries

• United Kingdom

Study Locations