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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/01/102302 [Registered on: 28/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/01/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Impact of storytelling-based therapy for dissociation and emotional difficulties in young adults. 
Scientific Title of Study   TAT-Guided Narrative Therapy for Dissociative Experiences and Emotional Dysregulation among Young Adults 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mohona De 
Designation  MPhil Clinical Psychology Trainee 
Affiliation  Rahstriya Raksha University 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Dehgam, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382305
India 
Phone  9748204023  
Fax    
Email  mohona17dey@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Shreshta Chattopadhyay 
Designation  Assisstant Professor 
Affiliation  Rahstriya Raksha University 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Dehgam, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382305
India 
Phone  9007546970  
Fax    
Email  shreshchatt@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Mohona De 
Designation  MPhil Clinical Psychology Trainee 
Affiliation  Rahstriya Raksha University 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Dehgam, Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar
GUJARAT
382305
India 
Phone  9748204023  
Fax    
Email  mohona17dey@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Rashtriya Raksha University  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Mohona De 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Dehgam, Gandhinagar 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Mohona De  Rashtriya Raksha University  Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Dehgam, Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
GUJARAT 		 9748204023

mohona17dey@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Rashtriya Raksha University Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Showing high dissociative experiences and emotional dysregulation 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
Intervention  TAT-Guided Narrative Therapy  A psychological therapy focusing on helping participants externalize, organize, and re-author their personal narratives related to dissociative experiences and emotional dysregulation. The therapy integrates Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) story-elicitation as a guided narrative prompt during sessions and is administered online  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  35.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  participants showing high scores on DES-II scale, participants currently enrolled as UG and PG university students 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  participants diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, participants having any physical disability that may interfere with participation, participants currently receiving psychotherapeutic interventions targeting dissociation and emotional dysregulation  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in dissociative experiences, improvement in emotional dysregulation, increased insight   baseline assessment, pre-intervention assessment, post-intervention assessment, and follow-up assessment after one week of last session 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
themes from stories  post test 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="20" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/02/2026 
Date of Study Completion (India) 09/04/2026 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Narrative therapy in reducing dissociative experiences and emotional dysregulation among young adults. The intervention uses guided storytelling, using TAT, which provides prompts to help participants express, organize, and reframe their personal experiences. Participants will be first screened based on DES-II scale. Screened participants will then be interviewed clinically to confirm the symptoms based on the DES-II scale. Eligible participants will then be provided 3 weekly individual therapy sessions in online mode, each lasting 45–60 minutes. DSS, DERS-18 and SRIS scales will be administered before every session, after the conduction of the last session, and finally at a one-week follow-up to assess changes in dissociation, emotional regulation, and insight. The study seeks to understand whether narrative-based therapeutic techniques can offer meaningful improvement for young adults experiencing these difficulties. 
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