Couple-Based Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Completed · Phase 1
Conditions studied: Alcohol-related Disorders, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
In brief
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a couple-based treatment for Veterans with an alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00946322
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 13
- Starts
- 2010-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-02-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Veteran must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for current (past 12 months) alcohol abuse or dependence and alcohol must be the Veteran's primary substance of abuse as determined by a clinical algorithm (Fals-Stewart, Stappenbeck et al, 2004);
- Veteran must meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past month) PTSD;
- Veteran consumed alcohol in the past 90 days;
- couple must be married to or living with their current partner for at least 1 year;
- Veteran agrees to a goal of abstinence from drugs at least for the duration of the 15-week study-based treatment;
- Veteran agrees to the goal of abstaining from alcohol or consuming alcohol within low risk drinking guidelines during the duration of the 15-week study-based counseling;
- Veteran agrees to forego other treatment for alcohol-related disorders except for self help meetings (e.g., AA) or treatment required for a clinical emergency or clinical deterioration for the duration of the 15-week study based treatment;
- Veteran agrees to forgo other PTSD treatment except for treatment required for a clinical emergency or clinical deterioration for the duration of the 15-week study based treatment;
- couple agrees to forgo other couple-based counseling for the duration of the 15-week study based treatment except for treatment required for a clinical emergency or clinical deterioration;
- partner does not meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past 12 month) substance use disorder (other than nicotine)
- partner does not meet DSM-IV criteria for current (past month) PTSD.
You may not qualify if…
- Veteran has dependence on alcohol or other drugs that requires inpatient treatment or medical detoxification (as indicated by daily heavy use or use to prevent or deal with withdrawal symptoms) - after completing detoxification, Veteran may be eligible for the study;
- Veteran or partner are at immediate risk for suicide or homicide (current plan or intent);
- Veteran or partner exhibit a history of suicide or homicide attempt in the past year;
- Veteran is participating in a methadone maintenance or suboxone maintenance program and is seeking treatment for adjunctive outpatient services;
- Veteran or partner meets DSM-IV criteria for a current organic mental disorder, schizophrenia, delusional (paranoid) disorder, or any of the other psychotic disorders.
Where it is running
- Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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