Helping women IT professionals heal from difficult childhood experiences through a structured psychological program.

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: HEAL (Healing, Empowering, Awareness, Liberation) Intervention Module: The HEAL program is a structured, trauma‐informed psychological intervention designed to mitigate the psychological and occupational impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among women employees in the IT sector. The intervention integrates components of Cognitive‐Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Resilience Training, and Psychoeducation within a workplace context. Intervention2: HEAL (Healing, Empowering, Awareness, Liberation) Intervention Module: The HEAL program is a structured, trauma‐informed psychological intervention designed to mitigate the psychological and occupational impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among women employees in the IT sector. The intervention integrates components of Cognitive‐Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Resilience Training, and Psychoeducation within a workplace context. Control Intervention1: NA: NA Control Intervention2: Control Group: Participants assigned to the control group will not receive the HEAL intervention during the study period and will continue with their usual routine conditions. Outcome measures will be assessed at the same time points as the intervention group. CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Improvement in psychological well‐being (as measured by the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well‐Being Scale, WEMWBS) among participants receiving the HEAL intervention compared to the control group.Timepoint: 12 weeks SECONDARY OUTCOME: The HEAL psychological intervention is expected to lead to measurable improvements in psychological well‐being, resilience, and workplace productivity, and reductions in stress levels among women IT employees with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). These benefits are anticipated to be sustained during the 4‐week follow‐up, indicating the short‐term effectiveness and feasibility of trauma‐informed workplace interventions.Timepoint: 12 weeks INCLUSION CRITERIA: Female employees aged between 21 and 40 years. Individuals with a minimum of one year of continuous work experience in the IT sector. Individuals who score within the moderate to high range on the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE‐IQ). Participants who voluntarily provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
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First added on: May 09, 2026