Evaluation of Telehealth Interventions for Post-Trauma Stress

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Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

In brief

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is very prevalent within the veteran population and is associated with decreased quality of life and an increased risk of developing other psychiatric and physical illnesses. The overarching objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two telehealth treatment conditions in promoting healing within a population of veterans with full or partial PTSD. In particular, we are targeting newly returned veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Specifically, we are comparing the relative efficacy of an alternative therapeutic approach, a Mindfulness based treatment, with a Psychoeducation treatment in reducing symptoms of PTSD and more generalized psychiatric symptoms, while increasing quality of life. Of note, both treatment conditions will consist of two in-person sessions and six brief weekly telephone calls. Participants will be 58 veterans (29 per condition) recruited from the VA Boston Healthcare System. Assessment will occur before and after the delivery of the intervention. We hypothesize that while both treatments will result in improved outcomes, the Mindfulness intervention will promote more healing than the Psychoeducation intervention. Results from this project will help further our understanding of the role of mindfulness in treating PTSD, particularly in those veterans who are returning from deployment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00350584

Run by

VA Boston Healthcare System

People needed

33

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-07-29

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• documented United States military service in war or peacekeeping theater
• a current diagnosis of PTSD or partial PTSD
• access to a telephone

You may not qualify if…

• veteran's mental status precludes completion of the assessment procedures (e.g., severe organicity or active psychosis)
• the veteran's regimen of psychiatric medication has not been stable over the past two months (if applicable)
• the veteran has symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of alcohol or drug dependence within the past three months.

Where it is running

• VA Boston Healthcare System — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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