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Photo-experiencing and Reflective Listening (PEARL) to Promote Healing Engagement for Survivors of Violence

Photo-experiencing and Reflective Listening (PEARL) to Promote Healing Engagement for Survivors of Violence: A Feasibility Study

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 years or older
* History of interpersonal violence (IV) - identifies as a survivor of interpersonal violence
* Able to complete an interview in English
* Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 18 years of age
* Does not identify as a woman (male participants excluded)
* No history of interpersonal violence
* Unable to complete an interview in English
* Unable to provide informed consent

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a photo-elicitation intervention called PEARL (Photo-experiencing and Reflective Listening) can promote healing engagement in survivors of interpersonal violence. It will also learn about the feasibility and acceptability of PEARL. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does PEARL reduce barriers to help-seeking for trauma? Does PEARL improve trauma coping self-efficacy? Does PEARL change post-trauma cognitions and readiness for recovery? Is PEARL feasible and acceptable to survivors of interpersonal violence?

Researchers will compare people who receive PEARL immediately to people on a waitlist (who receive PEARL three months later) to see if PEARL improves healing engagement and help-seeking behaviors.

Participants will:

* Complete baseline surveys about their trauma history, mental health, healing, and help-seeking behaviors * Be randomly assigned to receive PEARL immediately or after a 3-month wait * Receive a photography-focusing prompt and create photos over two weeks (those in the immediate group or after the waiting period) * Participate in a reflective listening interview about their photos * Complete follow-up surveys immediately after the intervention and one month later * Participate in a one-month follow-up interview about their experience

What is being tested

• PEARL (Photo-experiencing and Reflective Listening) (behavioral)

Sponsor: Temple University · Participants: 40 · Started: Dec 1, 2025

Contact the study team

• Laura M Sinko, PhD, MSHP, RN · Phone: 9732140617
• Kayleigh Izzo, BS · Phone: 6105501648

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07277816

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.