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Ending Self Stigma for PTSD (ESS-P)

25. august 2017 oppdatert av: VA Office of Research and Development

Reducing Internalized Stigma Among Veterans With PTSD: A Pilot Trial

Veterans with PTSD report that stigma and fear of stigma have a chilling effect on their participation in mental health treatment. Despite the widely-documented effects of stigma on the recovery of individuals with mental illnesses and research demonstrating harmful consequences of internalized stigma, including decreased hope, self-esteem, personal motivation, and persistence regarding illness management, no interventions are currently available to assist Veterans with PTSD in combating the impact of internalized stigma. The goal of this research is to develop and pilot-test an intervention to provide Veterans with PTSD the skills to cope effectively with stigma and to mitigate the internalization of stigmatizing beliefs and stereotypes. To accomplish this purpose, Ending Self Stigma (ESS), an intervention composed of evidence-based methods for combating internalized stigma for serious mental illness, will be modified and tested to address issues particular to PTSD.

Studieoversikt

Status

Fullført

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Detaljert beskrivelse

Stigma and fear of stigma are widespread among Veterans with PTSD and both have pernicious effects on Veterans' well-being and participation in mental health treatment. Internalized stigma is a harmful consequence of societal stigma, and has been associated with decreased hope, self-esteem, personal motivation, morale, self-regard, and persistence regarding illness management among individuals with a range of mental illnesses. Internalized stigma also has negative impacts on the recovery and well-being of Veterans with PTSD specifically, but no evidence-based interventions are currently available to assist Veterans with PTSD in combatting the impact of internalized stigma. Therefore, the purpose of this proposal is to develop and pilot-test an intervention to provide Veterans with PTSD the skills to cope effectively with stigma and to mitigate the internalization of stigmatizing beliefs and stereotypes. To that end, the investigators will modify Ending Self Stigma (ESS), an intervention composed of evidence-based strategies for combating internalized stigma for mental illness developed by the investigators' team, to specifically serve the needs of Veterans with PTSD.

This proposed project is composed of two phases. In Phase I, the investigators will produce an intervention and accompanying manual for the PTSD version of ESS (ESS-P), based upon the strategies and structure of the existing ESS intervention. To this end, the investigators will interview Veterans with a PTSD diagnosis to learn more about their experience with societal and internalized stigma associated with PTSD, plus other considerations and issues in addressing internalized stigma with such Veterans. Information gleaned in these qualitative interviews will form the basis of the investigators' adaption of the ESS intervention to specifically address the needs of Veterans with PTSD. In Phase II, the investigators will pilot-test ESS-P with Veterans who have PTSD, to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. In addition, the investigators will preliminarily estimate the effects of ESS-P through comparison to a control group receiving only an informational brochure on internalized stigma associated with PTSD. These feasibility, implementation and pilot outcome data will be used to further refine the intervention, towards the goal of conducting a future larger scale study of ESS-P within the VA system.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

57

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

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Studiesteder

  • Forente stater
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, Forente stater, 21201
        • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

18 år til 70 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • a diagnosis of PTSD
  • age between 18 and 70
  • participation in mental health services at the VAMHCS
  • sufficient clinical stability to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • a diagnosis of serious mental illness

    • schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder
    • bipolar disorder
    • major depression with psychotic features
  • participation in the Phase I qualitative study

Studieplan

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Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Enkelt

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Ending Self-Stigma for PTSD
Ending Self Stigma for PTSD (ESS-P) is a 9-session small-group (6-8 persons) course designed to help individuals with PTSD develop skills to effectively cope with stigma and minimize the internalization of stigmatizing beliefs and stereotypes. Sessions combine in-class lecture, discussion of relevance to group members' personal experiences, review and practice of strategies and skills, and group sharing, support, and problem-solving. Each session is designed to focus on a specific strategy for addressing self-stigma.
Atferdsmessig: Ending Self Stigma for PTSD
Ending Self Stigma for PTSD (ESS-P) is a 9-session small-group (6-8 persons) course designed to help individuals with PTSD develop skills to effectively cope with stigma and minimize the internalization of stigmatizing beliefs and stereotypes. Sessions combine in-class lecture, discussion of relevance to group members' personal experiences, review and practice of strategies and skills, and group sharing, support, and problem-solving. Each session is designed to focus on a specific strategy for addressing self-stigma.
Andre navn:
  • ESS-P
Annen: Enhanced Treatment as Usual
The comparison condition will consist of providing a pamphlet that discusses societal stigma and internalized stigma, and provides resources to help combat the effects of both. Participants will be given the informational pamphlet and study staff will discuss its content with the participant.
Annen: Enhanced Treatment as Usual
The comparison condition will consist of providing a pamphlet that discusses societal stigma and internalized stigma, and provides resources to help combat the effects of both. Participants will be given the informational pamphlet and study staff will discuss its content with the participant.
Andre navn:
  • ETAU

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (Internalized Stigma)
Tidsramme: Basline and Post Treatment (~3 1/2 months)
The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory was used to measure of internalized or self-stigma. A total score is calculated by taking an average of the responses on the items (range=1 to 4). Higher total scores indicate greater internalized stigma.
Basline and Post Treatment (~3 1/2 months)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
General Self-Efficacy
Tidsramme: Baseline and Post Treatment (~3 1/2 months)
The General Self-Efficacy subscale of Sherer's Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure participant's general beliefs or expectations about their abilities. A total score is calculated by summing the responses on the items (range= 17-85). Higher score indicate greater general self-efficacy.
Baseline and Post Treatment (~3 1/2 months)
Social Self-Efficacy
Tidsramme: Baseline and Post Treatment (~3 1/2 months)
The Social Self-Efficacy subscale of Sherer's Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure participant's beliefs or expectations about their abilities with regards to social interactions/relationships. A total score is calculated by summing the responses on the items (range= 5-30). Higher score indicate greater social self-efficacy.
Baseline and Post Treatment (~3 1/2 months)

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Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart

1. november 2015

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

1. mai 2016

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

1. september 2016

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

6. april 2016

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

6. april 2016

Først lagt ut (Anslag)

12. april 2016

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

25. september 2017

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

25. august 2017

Sist bekreftet

1. august 2017

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Andre studie-ID-numre

  • D1432-P
  • 1I21RX001432-01 (U.S. NIH-stipend/kontrakt)

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