Effectiveness of a Blended Care Parenting Intervention for Parents With PTSD (KopOpOuders-PTSD)
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder focused on measuring post-traumatic stress disorder, parenting, children of parents with mental illness (COPMI), social support
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
- Has current DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD;
- Is receiving PTSD treatment of at least three sessions at one of the following Arkin departments: Sinai Centrum, Jellinek, Punt P, NPI, or Arkin BasisGGZ;
- Has parenting responsibilities for at least one child aged 4-17 (biological or legal relationship not required).
Exclusion Criteria:
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- Has urgent care needs or (imminent) crisis (e.g. current psychosis, substance detoxification, active suicidality);
- Is not in contact with children (e.g. due to out of home placement);
- Is receiving another form of parenting intervention during the participation period;
- Severe psychological problems or intellectual disability (IQ < 50) are present in children (diagnosis of oppositional-defiant disorder, conduct disorder, psychotic spectrum disorder or personality disorder);
- Inability to participate in the intervention and/or assessments (e.g., because of intellectual disability (IQ < 75), illiteracy, or insufficient mastery of the Dutch language).
Sites / Locations
- Sinai CentrumRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention: KopOpOuders-PTSD
Control: No intervention
KopOpOuders-PTSD is a blended care (i.e., partially online and partially in person) intervention that addresses the enhancing of protective factors within the family setting (reducing negative parental self-perceptions; parent-child interaction quality, social support, child adaptive functioning/coping, and child understanding of the parent's illness) from a combination of transdiagnostic and PTSD-specific perspectives. It consists of 8 sessions (5 online self-help modules, 3 in-person sessions with a professional) to be completed in a maximum period of 9 weeks.
The control group receives no parenting intervention during their participation.