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NCT Number: NCT05416671

The Effect of Guided Narrative Technique on Child Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms Related to Teachers' Improper Criticism

Teachers' improper criticism may lead to posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children. This cluster randomized controlled trial examined the effect of guided narrative technique (GNT) on child PTSS caused by teachers' improper criticism in school settings.

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Key information

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Age range

7 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Peking University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 5th grade students
  • 7-13 years old
  • with the ability to read and write

Exclusion criteria

  • younger than 7 years old or older than 13 years old
  • having psychotic disorders

Treatment and study plan

guided narrative technique-writing

Behavioral

The experimental group underwent the psychological intervention of guided narrative technique-writing with the theme of teacher criticism for 20 to 30 minutes once a day for three consecutive days.

Primary outcomes

  1. change from baseline child posttraumatic stress symptoms at posttreatment

    Time frame: 1 week

    Foa et al.,(2018) revised the Self-Rating Scale for Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children (CPSS-5-SR), with Cronbach's α reliability coefficient of 0.78.

    Cpss-5-SR is a 27-item self-reporting measure. Symptom items were scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (almost always).

  2. change from baseline child posttraumatic stress symptoms at follow-up

    Time frame: 6 months

    Foa et al.,(2018) revised the Self-Rating Scale for Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children (CPSS-5-SR), with Cronbach's α reliability coefficient of 0.78.

    Cpss-5-SR is a 27-item self-reporting measure. Symptom items were scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (almost always).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Peking University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Guided Narrative Technique on Child Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms Related to Teachers' Improper Criticism: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 13, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2022

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