What Have Been the Experiences of Female Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma on the Survive & Thrive Course

NCT03649867 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: 3-003-18
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 13
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is aimed to explore female patients' experience of the Survive \& Thrive course that has been designed for survivors of interpersonal trauma (e.g. childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse, rape, physical abuse, neglect, harassment, stalking and similar). The course aims to help attendees develop an understanding of the normal range of reactions to trauma and introduce new ways of coping. It is a 10 week course that is structured to utilise cognitive behavioural skills training while delivering psychoeducation on how a history of victimisation can impacts on the survivors life. Female adult participants who attended the Survive \& Thrive course will be invited to take part in a 30-45 minutes semi-structured interview exploring their experience of the course. The aim is to interview 12 participants; those individuals attended 6 or more sessions. Access to some demographic information will be gained through the Survive \& Thrive team to gain additional insight to the participant's course experience. The rationale for this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Survive \& Thrive course as a treatment option within the Stepped Care Approach for survivors of interpersonal trauma. There is an increasing number of individuals being exposed to traumatic life events. Most research has concentrated on the individual psychological input for patients with trauma history. Courtois and Ford (2009) argued that at a service level, group therapy is more efficient than individual as it can be offered more broadly. There is however limited research on the effectiveness of manualised approaches for the mental health and behavioural problems. Research shows that safety and stabilisation in trauma survivors can be achieved through psychoeducational approaches which emphasise present-time, coping strategies/skills, elimination of self-harming behaviour, control over acute symptoms, and increased self-care (Lubin \& Johnson, 1997). Findings from this study will be published.

Conditions

Interpersonal Trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Participants Experience of the Survive & Thrive Course - Themes

  Total of 13 participants attended 30 minutes semi-structured interview which explored their experience of the Survive \& Thrive course. The transcribed interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Superordinate themes captured by the interviews followed by respective sub-themes were: 1. Sense of connectedness, Sub-themes: I am not alone; Shared understanding; Safe environment/space 2. Journey towards recovery, Sub-themes: It gets harder before it gets better; Life changing experience; Sense of empowerment; Long way to go 3. Facing the facts \& triggers, Sub-themes: Facing denial \& triggers; Eye opening moments; Acceptance and greater understanding 4. Initial apprehension, Sub-themes: Sense of helplessness; Readiness for change; Fear of the unknown 5. Sense of being let down, Sub-themes: Challenging personalities; Repetitiveness of questionnaires; Need for additional support The number of participants that fell into each theme are reported below.

  30-45 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Semi-structured interview

OTHER

Each female patient who attended the Survive \& Thrive course designed for survivors of interpersonal trauma who meets the inclusion criteria will be invited to take part in a semi-structured interview. This interview will explore their experience of this psychoeducational course.

Other: Semi-structured interviews

Interventions

Semi-structured interviews OTHER

Each participant will attend a 30-45 minute semi-structured interview conducted by the CI

Semi-structured interview

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• meet Survive \& Thrive course criteria
• adults between the ages of 18 - 65 years
• able to consent
• history of interpersonal trauma (childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse, rape, physical abuse, neglect, harassment, stalking and similar).
• attended 6 or more sessions of the course

You may not qualify if:

• \- individuals in cohorts facilitated by the chief investigator

Sponsors & Collaborators

• NHS Tayside: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dundee Adult Psychological Therapies Service

Dundee, Tayside, DD3 6HH, United Kingdom

Location

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr Lucie Bartoskova
• Organization: NHS Tayside - Dundee Adult Psychological Therapies Service

lucie.bartoskova@nhs.net

00441382346556

Study Officials

• Lucie Bartoskova, Dr

  NHS Tayside - Dundee Adult Psychological Therapies Service

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Counselling Psychologist

Model Details: Qualitative Study - semi-structured interviews

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 20, 2018
• First Posted: August 28, 2018
• Study Start: October 17, 2018
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2019
• Study Completion: January 30, 2019
• Last Updated: January 18, 2020
• Results First Posted: January 18, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)