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2024-10-26 @ 12:00 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT02734212
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-09-25
First Post:
2016-04-06
Brief Title:
Ending Self Stigma for PTSD
Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Reducing Internalized Stigma Among Veterans With PTSD A Pilot Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
ESS-P
Brief Summary:
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
Detailed Description:
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
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
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1I21RX001432-01 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearch1I21RX001432-01 |