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Study aim
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The efficacy of Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on reducing trauma symptoms and improving cognitive function in children with posttraumatic stress symptoms
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Design
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Clinical trial with a control group (n = 17) and an intervention group (n = 17), sample size including 34 subjects, randomized through rolling the dice(Eligible individuals are divided into control and intervention groups by rolling the dice).
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Settings and conduct
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Due to the prevalence of Covid-19 disease, sampling Sampling will be done in absentia and through virtual pages(Rubika, Instagram, WhatsApp). Sampling is done among the people who contact the researcher and want to participate in the research according to the entry and exit criteria.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry criteria:1-Trauma history (grief,sexual abuse,natural disasters,accidents); 2-Having symptoms associated with trauma and post traumatic stress; 3-Being in the range of 7 to 13 years; 4-Not attending psychotherapy courses for at least one year ago
Exit criteria: 1-Simultaneous diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disorder, childhood psychosis, major depressive disorder in childhood, severe childhood mania, conduct disorder, severe bipolar disorder; 2-Acute psychiatric disorder of parents participating in treatment; 3-Use any psychotropic drugs; 4-Need psychiatric emergencies.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: Individuals in this group receive 16 sessions of 90 minutes, three sessions per week, for trauma-based cognitive-behavioral therapy. In this study, a 16-session protocol of this treatment was used. Control group: During the study, members of this group are on the waiting list and after completion, they receive the same treatment as the intervention group.
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Main outcome variables
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Trauma symptoms؛ attention؛ inhibition