Exposure therapy for PTSD during pregnancy: a feasibility, acceptability, and case series study of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Table 1 Summary of study activities, objectives, and structure

Time point	Measures	Session objectives and activities	Platform
Eligibility	Screening Form PCL-5 C-SSRS CAPS-5 (Dissociation)	Determine individual’s eligibility for study	Structured Interview
Session 1	Demographics Pre-Tx Expectations PCL-5 + LEC EPDS	Psychoeducation of trauma and PTSD Laying out the Lifeline of significant life events “stones” = traumas “candles” = losses/grief “flowers” = positive events “sticks” = harm caused to others	In-person
Session 2	PCL-5 EPDS	First exposure session	In-person
Sessions 3–4	PCL-5 EPDS	Subsequent exposure sessions	In-person
Session 5	PCL-5 EPDS	Final exposure session	Telehealth
Session 6	PCL-5 EPDS	Final reading of the full trauma narrative	Telehealth
1-Week Post-Tx	PCL-5 EPDS Participant Satisfaction NAQ	Assessment of psychopathology symptoms and treatment evaluation	Self-report Questionnaire

Note: 1-Week Post-Tx = one week after last treatment session; PCL-5 = PTSD Symptom Checklist for DSM-5; C-SSRS = Columbia–Suicide Severity Rating Scale; CAPS-5 = Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM–5, dissociative items only; Pre-Tx Expectations = pre-treatment expectations; LEC = Life Events Checklist for DSM-5; EPDS = Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; NAQ = NET Acceptability Questionnaire

ISSN: 2050-7283