This study will investigate frequency, types and associated distress of traumatic as well as harmful experiences during a hospitalization in a mental health clinic. Furthermore, this study will examine the relationship between trauma history and…
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Brief title
Condition
- Anxiety disorders and symptoms
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
*Traumatic experiences in history*: number of traumatic experiences in the
entire history of the respondent at the start of the (most recent)
hospitalization in a mental health clinic. To assess this parameter, the
Checklist Shocking Experiences, a part of the Dutch version of the Clinician
Administered PTSD Scale, will be used.
*Traumatic experiences during hospitalization*: number of traumatic experiences
during the most recent hospitalization in a mental health clinic. To assess
this parameter, the PEQ-NL (total score on main items, item 1-31), a Dutch
version of the Psychiatric Experiences Questionnaire (PEQ), will be used.
*Harmful experiences during hospitalization*: number of harmful experiences
during the most recent hospitalization in a mental health clinic. To assess
this parameter, the PEQ-NL (total score on main items, item 32-44) will be
used.
*Associated distress of traumatic experiences during hospitalization*: level of
associated distress of traumatic experiences during the most recent
hospitalization in a mental health clinic. To asses this parameter, the PEQ-NL
(total score on sub-items a, item 1-31) will be used.
*Associated distress of harmful experiences during hospitalization*: level of
associated distress of harmful experiences during the most recent
hospitalization in a mental health clinic. To asses this parameter, the PEQ-NL
(total score on sub-items a, item 32-44) will be used.
Secondary outcome
*Current PTSD symptoms*: to assess current PTSD symptoms, the Dutch version of
the PTSD Symptom Scale Self-Report (PSS-SR) will be used.
*Duration hospitalization*: duration of the most recent hospitalization in a
mental health clinic, as recorded in the files of the respondent, measured in
days.
*Hospitalization in history*: total number of hospitalizations in a mental
health clinic as recorded in the files of the respondent.
Background summary
There is no empirical data about frequency, types and associated distress of
potentially harmful or traumatic experiences that patients can experience
during a hospitalizing in a mental health clinic in the Netherlands.
Furthermore, empirical data are also lacking for the relation between trauma
history of a patient and the associated distress of harmful or traumatic
experiences during a hospitalization in a mental health clinic. We expect that
there is a positive correlation between traumatic experiences in history and
associated distress of harmful or traumatic experiences during a
hospitalization in a mental health clinic.
Study objective
This study will investigate frequency, types and associated distress of
traumatic as well as harmful experiences during a hospitalization in a mental
health clinic. Furthermore, this study will examine the relationship between
trauma history and associated distress of traumatic and harmful experiences
during hospitalization in a mental health clinic.
Study design
A retrospective, one moment, one group survey study.
Study burden and risks
It is possible that completing the interview about traumatic experiences in
history and during hospitalization will cause distress. When a respondent will
appear to be significantly upset, the involved interviewer will pay extra
attention to the respondent. The interviewers will be trained to monitor stress
symptoms related to the assessment and to apply interventions if necessary.
Respondents can contact one of the researchers when they need support after the
interview.
Siependaallaan 3
4003 LE Tiel
Nederland
Siependaallaan 3
4003 LE Tiel
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
- Adult patients (18 - 65 years old) suffering from a severe psychiatric disorder and with a history of psychiatric hospitalization, without discriminating between psychiatric diagnoses.
- Patients who speak a level of Dutch that makes them able to participate in the structured interview.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients who used a crisis-, guest-, prescription-, or ambulatory bed in a mental health clinic (so no regular hospitalization without treatment program) because of the short duration of these kinds of hospitalization and the organizational limitations.
- Insufficient linguistic skills.
- Patients suffering from active psychosis, intoxication, or cognitive impairments that would interfere with the ability to participate in the structural interview.
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL32392.097.10 |