Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a group-adapted Somatic Experiencing® intervention for Indonesian women survivors of sexual assault with PTSD symptoms
Ligina Ayudia, Fredrick Dermawan Purba, Annemarie Samuels, Aulia Iskandarsyah, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Fadwa Alhalaiqa · 2025
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Description
Ligina Ayudia and others put out a trial protocol in 2025. They will test a body-based therapy in Indonesia. Survivors of sexual assault often develop PTSD symptoms. Standard treatments face cultural and resource limits there. The method works through body awareness and calming. A group version was adapted for Indonesian women. Ten group sessions form the planned program. Over two hundred women will be assigned by lot. Twice as many will receive therapy as control care.
Results include PTSD symptoms, bounce-back, and quality of life. The design follows a side-by-side trial structure with random assignment. Fitting the culture is central to why the study is built this way. Giving it in groups could stretch scarce therapy means further. Results will show whether the fit truly helps. The plan itself guides open future reporting.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ligina Ayudia, Fredrick Dermawan Purba, Annemarie Samuels, Aulia Iskandarsyah, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Fadwa Alhalaiqa |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 78 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |