The study aims to examine the effectiveness of the group-delivered guided written exposure therapy (G-WET) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subclinical PTSD among Chinese adolescents with a randomized controlled trial. The study will recruit 40 participants, with 20 randomized to the G-WET group and 20 randomized to the waiting list (WL) group. The G-WET intervention consists of 5-8 group sessions. The primary outcome PCL-5 ( PTSD Checklist-5) will be administered on baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up assessments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
53
Group-Delivered guided WET-R (G-WET) is a manualized exposure-based therapy program consisting of 5-8 sequential sessions. The interval between every 2 consecutive sessions is 0-2 days. There will be 5-8 group-delivered sessions in total (only one index trauma will be discussed), and 1-2 weeks to complete.The first and last sessions are scheduled to last for 1.5 hours each, while the other sessions will be 50 minutes in duration.
Participants assigned to WL will be asked to not work with other therapists or seek additional treatment for trauma-related difficulties during the 2-week WL period. After the one-month follow-up of the WET-R group, they will receive the same treatment (Group-Delivered guided written exposure therapy-revised version).WL participants will also be given contact information to use in case of worsening symptoms or increasing distress.
Peking University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5)
PCL-5 was a 20-item self-report scale that assesses PTSD DSM-5 diagnosis and symptom severity in the past month. Items were rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 ("not at all") to 4("extremely").The Chinese version of PCL-5 has shown good psychometric properties in trauma-affected Chinese adolescents.
Time frame: baseline, post treatment(2 weeks), 6 weeks, 14 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9), a self-report measure for depressive symptoms in past two weeks, comprises 9 items rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). The PHQ-9 has good psychometric properties in Chinese adolescents.
Time frame: baseline, post treatment(2 weeks), 6 weeks, 14 weeks
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale is a 7- item self-report measure assess anxiety symptoms in past two weeks. Each item is rated from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day).The Chinese version GAD-7 score has good psychometric properties among adolescents.
Time frame: baseline, post treatment(2 weeks), 6 weeks, 14 weeks
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a 25-item self-report questionnaire assessing emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems and prosocial behaviour .The response scale ranges from 0 ( not true) to 2 (certainly true). Chinese version has been demonstrated to have good internal consistency.
Time frame: baseline, post treatment(2 weeks), 6 weeks, 14 weeks
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.