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Assessment of a Brief Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Intervention for Use in Botswana

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Botswana
NCT04426448 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The purpose of this study is to culturally adapt a brief psychological intervention for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and assess its efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability in a pilot trial. The intervention has been shown to be efficacious among individuals with comorbid severe mental illness (SMI) and PTSD. The study will be conducted in three phases. The first phase will determine a description of trauma and responses to traumatic experiences among patients with severe mental illness. The first phase of the study will also determine participants' and mental health care providers' perceptions of suitable PTSD interventions in this middle-income context. The findings will then be used to culturally adapt the brief intervention in the second phase. A pilot trial will be conducted in the third phase of the study. Participants with comorbid SMI and PTSD will be randomized into t

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Able to understand Setswana or English * The patient must meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria for any SMI as categorized for this study (schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar mood disorder, and severe depressive disorder) * The patient should meet the criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as assessed with the Post Traumatic Checklist-5 (PCL-5) Exclusion Criteria: * Currently engaged in psychotherapy for PTSD * On pharmacotherapy management of PTSD (to control for medication effects on PTSD symptoms) * Inability to understand informed consent * Inability to respond to interview questions * Patients who have suicidal ideation and history of a suicide attempt within the past 6 months
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What it tests

  • Brief Relaxation, Education And Trauma HEaling
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Where

1 site
Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital
Lobatse, Botswana
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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