Male Completers of Survive and Thrive
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Men’s experiences of interpersonal trauma and attending the Survive and Thrive course: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
IRAS ID
270789
Contact name
Neil Hendry
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Universty of Edinburgh
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Not yet available, To be confirmed
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 28 days
Research summary
This study aims to understand how men with a history of interpersonal trauma experience a psychoeducational course called ‘Survive and Thrive’, designed for people reporting psychological and emotional difficulties which can result from adverse life events often described as ‘complex trauma’. Such experiences include all forms of childhood abuse, domestic abuse and other forms of prolonged or repeated interpersonal acts of trauma that result in feelings of prolonged terror, worthlessness, helplessness, and deformation of one's identity and sense of self.
Survive and Thrive is run across Scotland as the recommended treatment for people with complex trauma, as part of a 'phased approach' to psychological intervention. The course is delivered in a group format, with ten sessions ran weekly by two specially trained course facilitors. The course provides attendees with information on the range of effects of abuse and trauma to help normalise reactions to adverse events, along with opportunities to learn effective strategies to cope with these. The focus of this 'phase one' intervention is to help attendees achieve safety, and, stabilisation from symptoms that can result from their experience of complex trauma.
The current study will invite male completes of Survive and Thrive to participate in a semi-structured interview, lasting between 30-45 minutes. Interviews will be recorded on an approved, encrypted device provided by the health board in order to be transcribed and subsequently analysed by the researcher. The researcher will use a method of analysis that allows for an in-depth interpretation of participant’s experiences leading to the development of themes apparent in their accounts. The study will aim to recruit ten participants.
This research will help to inform the content, materials and delivery of the Survive and Thrive course for the future and will add to the literature more broadly about men attending psychological interventions for complex trauma.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0035
Date of REC Opinion
4 Feb 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion