Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation Narrative Therapy for women with ICD-11 complex PTSD related to childhood abuse in Japan: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) Narrative Therapy (SNT) has shown efficacy in alleviating symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and improving emotion regulation and interpersonal skills among individuals with complex trauma, such as childhood abuse. Although this therapy is expected to be effective for patients with complex PTSD (CPTSD), no study has directly assessed diagnostic and symptom outcomes. Moreover, the potential of therapy to achieve good outcomes in non-Western countries remains unclear.

Objective

This pilot study examined the feasibility, safety, and outcomes of SNT for CPTSD among women with a history of childhood abuse in a Japanese clinical setting.

Methods

Ten women aged 21-54 years (M = 

SUBMITTER: Niwa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186357 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature