Written Exposure Therapy to Improve Recovery Among Sexual Assault Survivors

Description

The main objective of this pilot trial is to determine the feasibility and initial efficacy of telehealth-delivered written exposure therapy to reduce the development of posttraumatic stress disorder after sexual assault. This pilot trial will provide the data necessary to design and support a large-scale trial.

Conditions

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

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Study overview

The main objective of this pilot trial is to determine the feasibility and initial efficacy of telehealth-delivered written exposure therapy to reduce the development of posttraumatic stress disorder after sexual assault. This pilot trial will provide the data necessary to design and support a large-scale trial.

Written Exposure Therapy to Improve Recovery Among Sexual Assault Survivors

Written Exposure Therapy to Improve Recovery Among Sexual Assault Survivors

Condition
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27516

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Cisgender woman
  • * Writes and speaks English
  • * 18+ years of age
  • * Presents for SANE care within 7 days of sexual assault
  • * Discharged home after SANE care
  • * Has an email address
  • * Has an Apple (iOS) or Android-compatible smartphone with photo capability (for writing session upload), without loss of cellular connection due to inability to pay bill for \>1 year
  • * Willing to participate in remote therapy sessions
  • * Meets PTSD risk score criteria
  • * Meets with research assistant (RA) for informed consent within 10 days of SANE care
  • * Age \<18
  • * Pregnant
  • * Incarcerated or in police custody
  • * Presented for SANE care \>7 days after assault
  • * Has had a change in psychiatric medication regimen 1 month prior to study enrollment
  • * Currently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy or exposure-based psychological treatment
  • * Sexually assaulted at work or by a colleague
  • * Currently lives with the person who assaulted them
  • * History or condition that in investigator's judgment would likely make a participant non-compliant/unsuitable for participation, including deafness or blindness

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,

Samuel A McLean, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

2026-07