Clinical Research Directory
Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.
NEST: A Group Intervention for Parents With Complex PTSD
Sponsor: St.Gallen University of Applied Sciences
Summary
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether NEST, a new trauma-informed group therapy program, is feasible and acceptable for parents with Complex PTSD, a condition that can develop after prolonged or repeated traumatic experiences. Parenting can be especially challenging for people with this condition, and few treatment programs currently address this specific need. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the NEST group intervention feasible to deliver and acceptable to parents with Complex PTSD? * Do parents' trauma-related symptoms and their experience of the parenting role change from before to after the intervention? Participants will: * Complete online questionnaires about trauma-related symptoms and parenting before the group therapy, after it ends, and again three months later * Take part in nine weekly 90-minute group therapy sessions, co-led by a member of the study team and a mental health professional from the treatment site * Some participants will additionally be invited to a short interview about their experience with the group therapy
Official title: NEST - Nurturing Emotional Safety in Trauma-Affected Parenting: A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Trauma-Informed Parenting Intervention for Parents With ICD-11 Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2026-08
Completion Date
2027-06
Last Updated
2026-08-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Trauma-Informed Parenting Group Intervention
The NEST group intervention is a manualized, trauma-informed program consisting of nine weekly 90-minute group sessions, co-led by a member of the study team and a mental health professional from the treatment site. Groups are closed and comprise 6-8 parents. Sessions address parenting-related challenges associated with Complex PTSD, including self-concept and self-efficacy as a parent, emotion regulation within the parent-child relationship, setting boundaries, regulating closeness and distance in the parent-child relationship, and age-appropriate communication with children about the parent's diagnosis. Sessions are trauma-sensitive but not trauma-focused; traumatic memories are not processed within the group.
Locations (3)
Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau (PDAG)
Windisch, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST)
Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Integrierte Psychiatrie Winterthur (ipw)
Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland