Culturally Sensitive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

NMP Medical Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Domestic Violence; Mental Abuse of Adult; Emotional Abuse

Treatments: Other: CS-CBT; Other: CBT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04105933

NMP/013298

Details and patient eligibility

About

Women experience negative psychological outcomes long after the violent relationship has ended. Women suffer constant trauma and psychological distress being in emotional and mentally abusive relationship. Present study developed Culturally sensitive cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) to fit the client's cultural identity, context, and preferences.

Enrollment: 92 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women victim of intimate partner violence
• Still in relationship with abuser
• Willing to attend 16-weeks sessions

Exclusion criteria

• In need of clinical supervision or treatment
• Severe mental disorders
• Cognitive disorders
• Refused to give written consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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92 participants in 2 patient groups

CS-CBT

Experimental group

Description:

Culturally sensitive-CBT intervention was comprised of 16 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy focused on culturally-specific beliefs and attitude.

Treatment:

Other: CS-CBT

CBT

Active Comparator group

Description:

CBT intervention was comprised of 16 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Treatment:

Other: CBT