SUPER Study (Substance Use and PTSD Treatment Effectiveness Research Study)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Use Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

This study proposes a prospective program of research that will identify feasible and inexpensive methods to detect and treat comorbid PTSD among VA SUD patients, thereby improving substance abuse treatment outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00265564

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

117

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-07

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• veteran status and VA healthcare eligibility,
• a diagnosis of any alcohol or drug use disorder,
• having completed an intake for outpatient SUD treatment at the VA Oakland outpatient mental health clinic, and
• meeting criteria for a PTSD diagnosis based on a preliminary screen with the PC-PTSD and subsequent full clinical evaluation using the CAPS

You may not qualify if…

• current participation in any day or inpatient mental health treatment,
• any contraindications communicated by that patient's primary clinician,
• acute psychosis, mania, dementia, or suicidal intent

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System — Palo Alto, California, United States

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