The Effectiveness of Group-Delivered Revised Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD and Subclinical PTSD Among Chinese Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The study aims to examine the effectiveness of the group-delivered revised written exposure therapy (WET-R) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subclinical PTSD among Chinese adolescents with a randomized controlled trial. The study will recruit 70 participants, with 35 randomized to the WET-R group and 35 randomized to the waiting list (WL) group. The WET-R intervention consists of 5-8 group sessions. The primary outcome CPSS-5-I (Child PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview Version for DSM-5) and PCL-5 ( PTSD Checklist-5) will be administered on baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up assessments.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 10
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adolescents aged 10-18 years.

• Meeting full or subthreshold PTSD (up to one symptom missing) diagnostic criteria according to the Child PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview Version for DSM-5 (CPSS-5-I).

• If taking psychotropic medication, currently stabilized on psychotropic medication for at least four weeks.

• Capable of writing and understanding written instructions.

Locations
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China
Peking University
RECRUITING
Beijing
Contact Information
Primary
Yinyin Zang, PhD
yinyin.zang@pku.edu.cn
+86 15553201610
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-05-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 70
Treatments
Experimental: Group guided WET-R
Other: Waiting-List (WL) condition
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Peking University

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