Forgiveness-Based Writing to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a forgiveness-based writing intervention in an open trial with 20 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans who have recently experienced combat-related trauma to: 1. Determine the feasibility of delivering the intervention. 2. Evaluate the acceptability of the intervention. 3. Collect preliminary outcome data on PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety, anger, and forgiveness.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00861666

Run by

South Central VA Mental Illness Research, Education & Clinical Center

People needed

20

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-06-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women of all racial/ethnic backgrounds between the ages of 18 and 64, seen in the identified settings (veteran participants must be OEF/OIF).
• Presence of sub-threshold PTSD as defined by Blanchard et al. (1994), related to combat experienced in the past 2 years.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to attend on-site baseline and follow-up appointments.
• Ability to be contacted by phone with study reminders.

You may not qualify if…

• Primary psychotic disorder unrelated to PTSD.
• Impaired cognitive functioning.
• Current suicidal or homicidal intent.
• Symptoms meeting full PTSD diagnostic criteria.

Where it is running

• Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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