Life Beyond Trauma: 1-on-1 e-Health Program for Parents of Neurodiverse Children

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  • participants needed
    40
  • sponsor
    IWK Health Centre
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Updated on 5 August 2020
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post-traumatic stress disorder
exposure therapy

Summary

Parents of neurodiverse children are more likely to experience traumatic events related to the care of their child/children. This increases the probability to experience Posttraumatic Stress Injury (PTSI). However, interventions addressing PTSI symptoms in parents are rare.

In this research project the study investigators will test the feasibility and efficacy of e-NET, a distance-delivered, exposure-based intervention for PTSI adapted to the needs of parents of neurodiverse children. E-NET is an adapted version of the Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), an evidence-based intervention approach for individuals with PTSI who have experienced repeated or continuous trauma. The intervention will be conducted via videoconferencing with trained paraprofessionals. During the intervention a narrative of both positive and negative (traumatic) experiences in the parents' life will be created. The intervention contains approx. 12 one-on-one sessions with a trained paraprofessional via videoconferencing.

The study design is a waitlist control group design. Approx. 20 participants will receive e-NET directly after the baseline survey and 20 participants will receive e-NET approx. 3 months after the baseline survey. To test the efficacy of the intervention, participants will fill out surveys about PTSI and other mental health symptoms before, directly after, and 2 and 6 months after the intervention. Adverse events and distress will be assessed in every session. As part of the baseline, participants will complete the survey "Surviving and Thriving in Parenting Neurodiverse Children" to determine their eligibility for the intervention. Main eligibility criterion is the presence of PTSI symptoms.

Details
Condition Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Injury
Age 18years - 100years
Treatment e-Net for Parents of Neurodiverse Children
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04385927
SponsorIWK Health Centre
Last Modified on5 August 2020

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Inclusion Criteria

Parent/Caregivers must meet the following criteria to be
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Be a parent/caregiver of a neurodiverse child
Be at least 18 years of age
Be able to understand spoken and written English at a Grade 8 level
Fulfill the criteria of full or subclinical PTSI according to DSM-5, measured with the Life Events Checklist for DSM-5, the Parent Trauma Checklist and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5. For this they have to report at least one traumatic event in the LEC-5 or the Stressful Life Experiences of Parents Checklist. To fulfill all PTSI criteria, the participant additionally needs to respond with "moderately" or higher in at least one item for the criteria B and C and two items for criteria D and E. Subclinical PTSI is fulfilled if the participant meets all but one criterion of B, C, D, or E is not met
Have access to a computer with high speed Internet
Live in Canada
Commit to the requirements of taking part in the study (12 weekly coaching calls)

Exclusion Criteria

Acute suicidal behavior or other extreme forms of self-destructive behavior
Moderate to severe symptoms of dissociation
Acute psychotic symptoms
Previously participated in exposure intervention for PTSI/PTSD
Clear my responses
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