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Empowering Perinatal Adolescents Through Writing
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Summary
This is a feasibility and acceptability study of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD in pregnant and postpartum adolescents and youth with PTSD.
Official title: Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for Pregnant or Postpartum Adolescents and Youth With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in an Open Pilot Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
15 Years - 24 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-03-26
Completion Date
2026-08-31
Last Updated
2025-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Written Exposure Therapy
WET may be an optimal treatment for pregnant or postpartum adolescents and youth with PTSD in a low resource setting. WET addresses many of the barriers above. It is delivered in just 5 sessions, with no homework, and may promote a sense of self-efficacy in adolescents and youth due to the nature of writing assignments and brief therapist involvement. It is attractive in resource-poor settings because just 10-15 min of direct therapist time per follow-up session is needed.
Locations (1)
UT Southwestern Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care
Dallas, Texas, United States