BLAME-LESS: The BLAME-LESS program was designed to educate about common defense responses that may occur during and after (sexual) violence. The main goal of the program is to reduce the feelings of shame and/or guilt related to these responses. The program was created in collaboration with licensed developmental and clinical psychologists with extensive psycho-trauma expertise, young adults who are experienced experts, visual artists, and web designers. The program is offered via a website and consists of three modules.
Study summary
The primary objective of the BLAME-LESS study is to examine the effectiveness of an online psychoeducation program in reducing trauma-related feelings of shame and guilt in adolescents who experienced sexual or physical abuse .
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
12 Years
Max age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* the participant experienced one or more traumatic life events, including (sexual) violence as indicated by the CTSQ;
* the participant reported one or more feelings of guilt and/or shame on the CERQ (items 1 and/or 10 and/or 19 and/or 28)
* the participant being fluent in written and spoken Dutch;
* the participant is motivated and available for a period of seven weeks to engage in the study, including the psychoeducation program BLAME-LESS, and commit to the assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
* acute suicidal behavior or suicidal ideations requiring immediate hospitalization;
* the participant has already read the book that this program is based upon: "Paralyzed with Fear" (In Dutch: Verlamd van Angst, van Minnen 2017), or has been intensively informed otherwise in the past 12 months by a psychologist about common defense responses during and after trauma;
* Cognitive Impairments (IQ \< 70);
* the participant has a brother or sister in the present study;
* the participant is already involved in trauma-focused treatment.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Primary outcome: Changes in Feelings of Shame and Guilt — The SGATS will be assessed at before treatment (T1 = Week 1), after treatment (T2 = Week 4, T3 = week 7) The primary objective of the BLAME-LESS study is to examine the effectiveness of an online psychoeducation program, BLAME-LESS, compared to a waiting-list control group of adolescents (12 - 18 years) who experienced sexual or physical abuse in reducing trauma-related feelings of shame and guilt. The Shame and Guilt After Trauma Scale (SGATS) (Aakvaag et al., 2016) measures trauma-related shame and guilt. The SGATS consists of nine items, four on trauma-related feelings of shame and five on trauma-related feelings of guilt (Aakvaag et al., 2016). Each question can be answered on a 3-point Likert scale (0 = no, 1 = yes, a little, 2 = yes, a lot).
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Karakter kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie
Almelo
Overijssel
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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