About this trial
This is an open-clinical trial to study the feasibility of a brief manualized psychotherapy for mothers interpersonal violence-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their very young children ages 1-3 years, entitled: Clinician-Assisted Videofeedback Exposure Approach Therapy (CAVEAT). This project, to be conducted with referred mothers and children to an academic medical center ambulatory care setting, intends to pilot along with the manualized intervention, pre- and post-intervention measures for up to 10 dyads over 2 years.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
French-speaking, biological child living with mother
Disqualifiers
Physical and/or mental handicap that can interfere with participation in play and measures, active psychotic illness or substance abuse
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- CAVEAT
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lead sponsor
Sandra Rusconi Serpa
Collaborator