Status:
COMPLETED
Implementation of an Evidence Based Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment in Public Sector Settings
Lead Sponsor:
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Collaborating Sponsors:
New York University
Grady Health System
Conditions:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Researchers hope to learn whether a flexibly applied cognitive behavioral treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is more effective than the psychotherapy usually provided in the clinic (c...
Detailed Description
PTSD among women is a particularly pernicious and chronic disorder associated with significant psychiatric comorbidity, high rates of suicidality, substance abuse, self-injury and multiple traumatizat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A primary diagnosis of PTSD according to DSM-IV criteria with a CAPS score no lower than 40 (cf Weathers, Keane, \& Davidson, 2001)
- PTSD symptoms that are a result of interpersonal violence
- at least one clear trauma memory
- Current age between 18 and 65
- If obtaining other (medication or psychosocial) treatment, must have completed at least a 3 month course of the treatment
Exclusion
- Substance dependence and severe substance abuse disorders, current psychotic symptoms, unmedicated mania or bipolar disorder
- prominent current suicidal or homicidal ideation (a plan or intent versus a wish) or a suicide attempt within the past three months
- self-injurious behaviors in the last three months requiring medical attention
- Cognitive impairment indicated by chart diagnoses or observable cognitive difficulties
- Current involvement in a violent relationship defined as more than casual contact (e.g. dating or living with an abusive partner)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01488539
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2017
Last Update
August 18 2023
Active Locations (5)
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1
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030
2
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20057
3
Grady Health System
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303
4
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02139