Cognitive Processing Therapy Versus Prolonged Exposure for Treating Women With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Brought on by Sexual Assault

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Conditions studied: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive processing therapy versus prolonged exposure therapy in treating women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) brought on by sexual assault.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00239772

Run by

University of Missouri, St. Louis

People needed

120

Starts

1994-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• History of at least one incidence of rape
• Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder

You may not qualify if…

• Rape occurred before the age of 13 and was committed by a family member
• Rape was committed by a spouse who is currently living in the same household
• Psychosis
• Mental retardation
• Current pathology that may complicate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
• Currently suicidal or parasuicidal
• Currently addicted to drugs or alcohol
• Illiterate

Where it is running

• Center for Trauma and Recovery, University of Missouri - St. Louis — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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