Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Being Safe, Healthy, And Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) Intervention Study

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to evaluate a trauma informed digital multicomponent intervention design to improve health and safety outcomes for women with lifetime exposures to violence and co-occurring PTSD and/or depression symptoms

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Violence

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

age 18 or older - foreign-born immigrant woman - self-reported history of cumulative exposure to violence, and presence of PTSD and/or depression symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who don't meet the above criteria

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Masking: Single (Participant)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Active Comparator Control Arm	Participants will be randomized to the Control Arm	Other: Control (general wellness) The control group will receive nutrition information and exercise guidance as well as a standard list of community resources.
Experimental BSHAPE intervention	Participants will be randomized to the BSHAPE intervention.	Behavioral: BSHAPE BSHAPE is designed to comprehensively assess cumulative exposures to violence, evaluate current safety needs, and provide components to mitigate trauma-related symptoms (e.g., mental health challenges, HIV/STI risk). It promotes health and resilience through psycho-education, skill-building, and mindfulness-based stress reduction practices.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Study Contact

Bushra Sabri
4109557105
bsabri1@jhu.edu

Detailed Description

Individuals with cumulative exposures to interpersonal violence are at high risk for co-occurring mental and physical health problems (e.g., PTSD, HIV/STI) and safety issues such as living in unsafe households or being in unsafe relationships. The proposed research will test the efficacy of Being Safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE), an intervention designed to comprehensively assess cumulative exposures to violence, current safety needs, and includes components to reduce the impact of trauma such as poor mental health, HIV/STI risk, and to promote health through knowledge building, skill building, and stress reduction practices.