Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Police Personnel
Suicidal Ideation, Psychological Trauma, Stress
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Suicidal Ideation focused on measuring Forensic settings, EMDR, Trauma, Police Personnel, Suicidal Ideation, Stress, Pakistan, Feasibility
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Having suicidal ideation measured as a score > 2 on Beck scale of suicidal ideation
- Aged 18 years - 60 years' old
- Police officer with psychological trauma measured with the International Trauma Questionnaire and stress measured with stress subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale
Exclusion Criteria:
- Less than 12 months' experience in the police officer.
- Participants reporting active suicidal ideation measured as a score of 2 on item no 4 of BSSI will be excluded and referred to a psychiatric service.
- With current history of use of hard/psychoactive substances (excluding tobacco and caffeine).
- Unable to provide consent due to severe mental or physical illness.
- Unlikely to be available for the entire duration of the study.
Sites / Locations
- Prison settings PeshawarRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
EMDR receiving group
Waiting list Control Group
EMDR is a psychotherapeutic approach that emphasizes the role of the brain's information processing system in perfecting the psychological consequences of distressing events. EMDR is an eight-phase treatment protocol, including procedure that focuses on the memories underlying current problems and those that must be specifically addressed to bring the client to a robust state of psychological health. One of its distinguishing aspects is its use of bilateral physical stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movements, alternating hand taps, or alternating auditory tones while the person undergoing treatment is mentally focusing on aspects of various life experiences.
The control group will receive their routine care as usual. Once the trial is completed they will be invited for EMDR sessions