Status:

COMPLETED

Written Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Although evidence-based treatments for PTSD exist, a significant minority of individuals do not benefit from these treatments and many individuals to not seek treatment, citing barriers such as time c...

Detailed Description

Prior research has demonstrated that written exposure therapy (WET), is an efficient, well-tolerated, and efficacious treatment for PTSD. The proposed project takes the next step in establishing WET a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PTSD diagnosis
  • if taking psychotropic medication, on stable dose for 2 months
  • Ability to read and write in English

Exclusion

  • not currently engaged in active PTSD treatment
  • no current diagnosis of substance dependence
  • no current diagnosis of psychosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 9 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

192 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01800773

Start Date

March 9 2013

End Date

April 30 2018

Last Update

January 15 2019

Active Locations (1)

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National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130