Multicomponent Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Abuse

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse

In brief

Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of a cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) for PTSD and substance abuse among persons with serious mental illness (SMI) treated in a community setting. Participants: Participants will be 50 volunteer adult individuals with PTSD and substance use disorders (SUD), and SMI who are receiving services at the Freedom House Recovery Center, served through the Orange Person Chatham (OPC) Area Program. Procedures (methods): Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: 1) the CBT intervention plus treatment as usual; or, 2) treatment as usual.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01029197

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

45

Starts

2009-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-07-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Currently receiving services at Freedom House
• Meet DSM-IV criteria for PTSD
• Meet criteria for Substance Use Disorder
• Able to understand and provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Psychiatric hospitalization or suicide attempt in the past two months

Where it is running

• Freedom House — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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