This study has aimed to determine the effect of life skills education on perceived social support and social functioning in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Inclusion criteria were: veterans with chronic PTSD which Their diagnosis was confirmed by a psychiatrist; PTSD Veterans with signs of anxiety and mood disorders in partial remission; Lack of physical disability includes blindness, deafness and disability percentage more than 50% and Exclusion Criteria were: Failure to correct and complete response to the questionnaires; Reluctance and refusal samples to continue for participate in the study. A interventional study of 60 persons PTSD veterans who were randomly selected in the Tehran province. then these persons were divided into three groups of 20 persons, including one group intervention for effective communication skills education And other intervention group for emotions management skills education and a group was as well as control group. The intervention period lasted for three months. The study showed that life skills education the desired leads to increased levels of social functioning and perceived social support in PTSD Veterans.
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2013112415512N1
Registration date:2013-12-24, 1392/10/03
Registration timing:retrospective
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Registration date
2013-12-24, 1392/10/03
Registrant information
Name
Ahmadali Amirifar
Name of organization / entity
Baqiyatallah Medical University
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2228 9941
Email address
fazel123@bmsu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
The project sponsored by Baqiyatallah Medical University.
Expected recruitment start date
2013-04-21, 1392/02/01
Expected recruitment end date
2013-08-21, 1392/05/30
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of life skills education on perceived social support and social functioning in veterans with post traumatic stress disorder.
Public title
The effect of life skills education on post traumatic stress disorder.
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: veterans with chronic PTSD which Their diagnosis was confirmed by a psychiatrist; Having at least diploma degree; Having maximum age to 50 years; PTSD Veterans with signs of anxiety and mood disorders in partial remission; PTSD Veterans who have not passed effective communication and emotions management skills education; Lack of physical disability includes blindness, deafness and disability percentage more than 50%. Exclusion Criteria: Failure to correct and complete response to the questionnaires; Reluctance and refusal samples to continue for participate in the study; PTSD patients in the acute phase; PTSD patients with psychotic, personality and substance abuse disorders; Failure to complete assigned exercises ( less than 70% of the assigned exercises); Increased physical complaints (pain) for participants to overly tolerable.
Before the intervention and three months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Social Adaptation Selfe-evaluation Scale
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Description
Perceived Social Support
Timepoint
Before the intervention and three months after the intervention
Method of measurement
Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
Secondary outcomes
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Intervention groups
1
Description
The first intervention was group education of effective communication skill which was performed in three sessions of two hours during three weeks for the first intervention group.
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
The second intervention was group education of emotions management skill which was performed in three sessions of two hours during three weeks for the second intervention group
Category
Lifestyle
3
Description
The control group was without any intervention
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Sadr Mental Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Khazaei MSc Student of Psychiatric Nursing