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The Effectiveness of Group-Delivered Guided Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD and CPTSD Among Adolescents : A Pilot Study
Sponsor: Peking University
Summary
The study aims to examine the effectiveness of group-delivered guided written exposure therapy (GWE) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD in Chinese adolescents through a randomized controlled trial. A total of 50 participants will be recruited, with 25 randomized to the GWE group and 25 to the waiting-list (WL) group. The GWE intervention will consist of 5 to 8 group sessions. The primary outcome, PTSD and CPTSD symptom severity, will be assessed at baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, and 3-month follow-up.
Official title: The Effectiveness of Group-Delivered Guided Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD and CPTSD Among Chinese Adolescents: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
53
Start Date
2024-05-10
Completion Date
2024-10-15
Last Updated
2026-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Group-delivered guided written exposure therapy
Group-Delivered guided written exposure therapy (GWE) 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.
Waiting-List (WL) condition
Participants assigned to WL will be asked to not work with other therapists or seek additional treatment for trauma-related difficulties during the waitting period. After the one-month follow-up of the GWE group, they will receive the same treatment.WL participants will also be given contact information to use in case of worsening symptoms or increasing distress.
Locations (1)
Jishishan County Resettlement Middle School
Linxia, Gansu, China