Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol
“This study aims to improve the diagnostic process of PTSD and to assess the effects of EMDR treatment in people with dementia living in Dutch care facilities.”
Article Abstract
“Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is considered an independent risk factor for dementia. Despite the (clinical) evidence that PTSD is associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia, studies on its prevalence and clinical manifestation are limited, and their quality is affected by the lack of a structured method to diagnose PTSD in this population. The primary aim of the current study is to validate the ‘TRAuma and DEmentia’ interview as a diagnostic tool for PTSD in people with dementia and to test feasibility of EMDR treatment for people with PTSD and dementia.
Methods: This prospective multi-centre study is divided into two parts. In study A, 90 participants with dementia will be included to test the criterion validity, inter-rater reliability and feasibility of the ‘TRAuma and DEmentia’ interview. In study B, 29 participants with dementia and PTSD will receive eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy by a trained psychologist, and 29 participants with dementia and PTSD will be placed on the waiting list control group.
Conclusion: This study aims to improve the diagnostic process of PTSD and to assess the effects of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing treatment in people with dementia living in Dutch care facilities.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Ruisch, J. E., Havermans, D. C. D., Gielkens, E. M. J., Olff, M., Daamen, M. A. M. J., van Alphen, S. P. J., van Kordenoordt, M., Schols, J. M. G. A., Schruers, K. R. J., & Sobczak, S. (2024). Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15: 2320040. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2320040
About the Journal
The European Journal of Psychotraumatology publishes research on how to understand, prevent and treat the consequences of stress, trauma and violence.
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Date
March 15, 2024
Creator(s)
J. E. Ruisch, D. C. D. Havermans, E. M. J. Gielkens
Contributor(s)
M. Olff, M. A. M. J. Daamen, S. P. J. van Alphen, M. van Kordenoordt, J. M. G. A. Schols, K. R. J. Schruers, S. Sobczak
Topics
Medical/Somatic, PTSD
Client Population
Older Adults
Practice & Methods
Inpatient/Residential
Extent
8 pages
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Rights
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, on behalf of The London Journal Trust
APA Citation
Ruisch, J. E., Havermans, D. C. D., Gielkens, E. M. J., Olff, M., Daamen, M. A. M. J., van Alphen, S. P. J., van Kordenoordt, M., Schols, J. M. G. A., Schruers, K. R. J., & Sobczak, S. (2024). Posttraumatic stress disorder in people with dementia: Study protocol. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15: 2320040. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2320040
Audience
EMDR Therapists
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access
