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"Finding Solid Ground" in Inpatient Treatment for Dissociative Disorder Patients Followed by Transition to Outpatient Treatment Settings: A 1-year Follow-up Pilot Study

NCT07432646 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-03-10

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Summary

The purpose of the pilot is to examine the usefulness of the psychoeducational program, Finding Solid Ground, for patients with dissociative disorders in a naturalistc observational study, involving a 3-months inpatient treatment followed by patients continuation with the program in their local outpatient settings, by examining outcome of main trauma-related symptoms and adaptive coping. In addition, performing focus-group interviews with the patient groups at discharge and at follow-up, to gain information on their subjective experiences from participating in the program. The patients' therapists in the outpatient settings are invited to give written feedback on their experiences from working with FSG.

Conditions

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS)
  • PTSD and Trauma-related Symptoms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Psychotherapy

Patients are admitted in groups of eight. During the 3-months inpatient treatment period, the program include a daily group session, and 3 weekly individual sessions with individual therapists and milieu-therapists, with focus on FSG-interventions from a trauma- and dissociation-informed perspective. FSG follows the international guidelines (ISSTD, 2011) for treatment of dissociative disorders from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. It uses different treatment modalities, such as live psychoeducation, psychoeducational videos, written and practical exercises, equine facilitated therapy, reflection and discussion groups. They have parallel individual therapy with therapist (psychiatrist or psychologist) and milie-therapists, and participate in physical activity and ward meetings together with other patients in the unit. All therapists are trained in trauma- and dissociation therory and treatment, as well as the FSG model.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Modum Bad

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Sele, PhD candidate · Modum Bad, Research Institute, Vikersund, Buskerud, Norway

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-10
Completion
2025-06-10

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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