Telemental Health and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rural Combat Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The immediate objective of this project was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a telemental health modality (video-teleconferencing) for providing an evidence-based group intervention (Cognitive Processing Therapy; CPT) to rural OIF/OEF Reservists, National Guardsmen, and veterans suffering with PTSD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00879255

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

125

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-12

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• diagnosis of current combat related PTSD determined by the Clinician Administered PSTD Scale (CAPS-IV)
• participants taking psychoactive medications have to have a stable regimen for at least 45 days prior to study entry

You may not qualify if…

• active psychotic symptoms/disorder as determined by the SCID for DSM-IV
• active homicidal or suicidal ideation as determined by the structured clinical interview
• any significant cognitive impairment or history of Organic Mental Disorder as determined by the structured clinical interview
• active (current) substance dependence as determined by the SCID (lifetime substance dependence/abuse not excluded)
• unwillingness to refrain from substance abuse during treatment
• female veterans

Where it is running

• VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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