Pilot-Study DCPT for PTSD in Adolescents and Young Adults

Goethe University12 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the developmentally adapted cognitive processing therapy (D-CPT)in adolescents suffering from childhood abuse(CA)or physical abuse (PA) related PTSD. D-CPT's feasibility and efficacy will be examined in 20 adolescents suffering from CA or PA-related PTSD in a multicenter study (3 sites).Patients will be assessed prior to (t0), post (t1) and 6 weeks after treatment (t2). Assessments include Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), UCLA PTSD Index (UCLA), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES), and Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23).

The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the developmentally adapted cognitive processing therapy (D-CPT)in adolescents suffering from childhood sexual abuse (CA) or childhood physical abuse (PA) related PTSD. D-CPT's feasibility and efficacy will be examined in 20 adolescents suffering from CA or PA-related PTSD in a multicenter study in Berlin, Frankfurt and Ingolstadt in Germany (3 sites).Patients will be assessed prior to (t0), post (t1) and 6 weeks after treatment (t2). Assessments include Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), UCLA PTSD Index (UCLA), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES), and Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

PTSD

Interventions

Developmentally adapted cognitive processing therapyBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * PTSD after CSA and/or CPA beyond the age of three (confirmed by a structured clinical interview, CAPS-CA, German Version IBS-KJ) * PTSD must be the primary diagnosis (most severe disorder according to SCID) * age 14 - 21 years * living in safe conditions * informed consent from parents/legal guardians (if under 18) and participant Exclusion Criteria: * current psychotic * substance related or organic mental disorder * acute suicidality, severe medical conditions * mental retardation * insufficient knowledge of German language.

Locations (1)

Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Goethe University

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinician-Administered PTSD-Scale for Children and Adolescents

Time frame: t0=pretreatment (baseline), t1= change from baseline at post-treatment after 20 weeks t2= change from posttreatment at 6 weeks follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

UCLA PTSD Index (UCLA)

Time frame: t0=pretreatment (baseline), t1= change from baseline at post-treatment after 20 weeks t2= change from posttreatment at 6 weeks follow-up

Beck Depression Inventory

Time frame: t0=pretreatment (baseline), t1= change from baseline at post-treatment after 20 weeks t2= change from posttreatment at 6 weeks follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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