A Feasibility Study of Group-Based Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a Routine Healthcare Setting
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of group-based Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when delivered within routine psychiatric care in Sweden. The secondary objective is to evaluate preliminary treatment effects of group-based MCT on symptoms of post-traumatic stress, complex PTSD, depression, and quality of life, and to compare treatment dropout rates to those reported in the existing literature on exposure-based treatments for PTSD.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Fulfills the diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on clinical records
• Self-rated total sum score over 30 on the PCL-5
• Age ≥18 years.
• Stable psychotropic medication regimen for ≥4 weeks.
• Fluent in Swedish.
Locations
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Sweden
Affektiva, ångest och traumaprogrammet, Psykiatri Sydväst
RECRUITING
Stockholm
Contact Information
Primary
Maria Bragesjö
maria.bragesjo@ki.se
+46703399387
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-11-28
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-11-28
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Group-based metacognitive therapy
14 weeks of group-based meta-cognitive therapy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Karolinska Institutet
Collaborators: Region Stockholm