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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Police Personnel
Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Summary
Objectives: 1. To examine the feasibility of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention to reduce psychological trauma and stress amongst police officers in Pakistan. 2. To test whether reducing stress and psychological trauma reduces suicidal ideation in police officers. 3. To explore participants' experiences with EMDR Intervention. Study design and setting: The study will be a mixed-method feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR as an intervention in treating symptoms such as stress, trauma and suicidal ideation in police officers. The study will be conducted in five major cities in Pakistan: Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and Lahore. Sample size: A total of N=80 eligible police officers will be recruited and randomized in the study.
Official title: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Stress, Psychological Trauma and Suicidal Ideation in Police Personnel: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2022-05-20
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2024-05-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Each participant in the intervention group will receive 8 individual, weekly EMDR sessions over 8 weeks. Each session will take approximately 60-90 minutes. The sessions will be delivered at a place convenient to the participant. Trained EMDR therapists will deliver the intervention.
Locations (1)
Prison settings Peshawar
Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan