Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Victims of Mass Violence
Completed · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In brief
The objective of this randomized control trial is to compare the effectiveness of Stress Inoculation Training (SIT), a well researched psychological treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to that of the non-specific standard care provided in primary care settings, called Supportive Counseling (SC), on individuals who were exposed to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the immediate aftermath of this attack. Both SIT and SC interventions will each be provided in one 2-hour session with eight weeks of daily systematic web-based follow up to promote self-help. The primary hypothesis of this study is that SIT will reduce the level of PTSD in participants relative to SCand to the pre-treatment levels.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00495027
- Run by
- Boston University
- People needed
- 45
- Starts
- 2002-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2005-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2007-07-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Sufficient proximity to the September 11, 2001 Pentagon attack and its aftermath, including rescue and clean-up activities (at least two items endorsed on the exposure checklist, see the checklist on page 6 of the attached Rapid protocol)
- At least one re-experiencing symptom rated as "severe" on the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL)
You may not qualify if…
- Substance dependent
- Current suicidal ideation
- History of psychotic disorder
- Inadequate comprehension of English
- Evidence of PTSD or depression immediately prior to the attack
- Currently receiving psychological/psychiatric treatment.
- Marked dissociative presentation.
- Grossly inadequate social supports
- Mental retardation and cognitive impairment
Where it is running
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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