A randomized controlled trial is planned to evaluate a brief, web-based intervention intended to educate about tonic immobility (TI) within a sample of those who experienced TI in the context of a traumatic event.
A randomized controlled trial is planned to evaluate a brief, web-based intervention intended to educate about tonic immobility (TI) within a sample of those who experienced TI in the context of a traumatic event. The investigators expect that this intervention will lead to improvement in posttraumatic guilt, shame, and PTSD symptoms as compared to an active control condition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
51
TIP is a 45-minute computerized psychoeducation intervention aimed at addressing maladaptive cognitions and emotions associated with TI while using educational and behavioral techniques commonly used in the treatment of trauma-related disorders. Throughout the psychoeducation program vignettes will be presented to clarify concepts and promote participant engagement. In addition, practice exercises and rating scales will be integrated, where applicable, to increase the interactive nature of the program. The following modules will be addressed in the TI psychoeducation intervention: education, myth busting, and behavioral experiments.
The Healthy Education Training intervention was developed as a 45-minute online intervention that provides education about physical health habits that can impact mental health, such as diet, exercise, and sleep. This intervention has been used in prior clinical trials to control for effects of general education, general coping techniques, and use of technology. Participants in past clinical trials have reported that HET is engaging and beneficial. However, HET is not expected to have an effect on the main symptom outcomes of the current study (guilt, shame, PTSD symptoms).
Anxiety and Behavioral Health Clinic
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
PTSD symptoms measured using the posttraumatic stress checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). The PCL-5 is a 20-item scale with values ranging from 0 to 4 for each item. Items are totaled for a total score ranging 0 to 80, with lower values indicating better outcomes.
Time frame: up to 1 month
Guilt
Feelings of guilt as measured using the state shame-guilt scale, 8-item (SSGS-8); Value range = 5 to 20 with lower values indicating better outcomes.
Time frame: post-intervention, on Day 1
Shame
Feelings of shame as measured using the state shame-guilt scale, 8-item (SSGS-8); Value range = 5 to 20 with lower values indicating better outcomes.
Time frame: post-intervention, on Day 1
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