New questionnaire aims to decode how trauma survivors think

NCT ID NCT07469930

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Reinier van Arkel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new Dutch questionnaire designed to measure how people with PTSD think about their trauma—specifically, whether they blame themselves, feel a loss of control, or see the trauma as affecting everything in their lives. Researchers enrolled 530 participants, including both students and people receiving PTSD treatment, to see if the questionnaire is reliable and accurate. The goal was to improve understanding of trauma-related thoughts, not to test a treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this questionnaire could help doctors better understand and track unhelpful thinking patterns in people with PTSD, potentially improving therapy.
What could go wrong: This is a questionnaire validation study, not a treatment trial. It does not test any new therapy or drug, so it cannot directly improve PTSD symptoms.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Reinier van Arkel, Psychotraumacentrum Zuid-Nederland

's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, 5211LJ, Netherlands

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