Behavioral Activation for PTSD/Depression Treatment in OIF/OEF Veterans
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
In brief
The present study is a randomized, controlled trial that compares Behavioral Activation (BA) to Treatment As Usual (TAU) in PTSD Specialty clinics, as early psychotherapeutic interventions for OIF/OEF veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00805532
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 81
- Starts
- 2009-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-11-05
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Ability to comply with assessment and therapy schedule.
- Ability to comply with study regulations.
- English fluency.
- Must meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD (related to trauma experienced during military service). PTSD will be assessed using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS; Blake, Weathers, Nagy, Kaloupek, Charney \& Keane, 2003).
You may not qualify if…
- Bipolar disorder.
- Psychotic disorders.
- Substance dependence. Because these conditions warrant alternative treatments. Bipolar, psychotic and substance dependence disorders will be assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I; First, Spitzer, Gibbon \& Williams, 2002).
- Report active and imminent suicidal intent. If imminent suicidality is present, this would suggest that a treatment specifically targeting this intent is indicated. Suicidal intent will be assessed using The Brief Assessment for Suicidal Ideation or Behavior that was designed for this study.
Where it is running
- VA Medical Center, Portland — Portland, Oregon, United States
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle — Seattle, Washington, United States
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