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Restoring Emotional, Sexual, and Physical Empowerment Through CBT & Trauma-sensitive Care: A Chronic Pelvic Pain Intervention
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Trauma-sensitive Care for Pelvic Pain and Stress Disorders, Traumatic. Completed, enrolled 7 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This project will develop and preliminarily examine RESPECT, a trauma-sensitive psychological and physical therapy intervention to treat chronic pelvic pain, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS), and dysfunctional sexual behavior among women with sexual abuse histories. Patients will be recruited after being referred to pelvic floor physical therapy for treatment of chronic pelvic pain. Participants will complete seven sessions of individual cognitive behavioral psychotherapy. Physical therapy will be provided by clinicians who have been trained in trauma-sensitive treatment techniques. Treatment acceptability and outcomes will be assessed at baseline, mid intervention, post-intervention and follow-up via self-report measures. The RESPECT protocol is expected to be feasible to implement among sexual abuse survivors and to be well liked by patients. RESPECT is expected to reduce chronic pelvic pain, PTS, dysfunctional sexual behavior, treatment avoidance.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Psychological intervention 1. education 2. empowerment 3. desensitization 4. relaxation tools Physical therapy intervention 1. techniques to address muscular tension 2. empowerment 3. comfort 4. encouragement of trauma-related coping skills