Exposure Therapy For Veterans With PTSD And Panic Attacks

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Conditions studied: PTSD, Panic Attacks

In brief

To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of Multiple Channel Exposure Therapy-Veterans (MCET-V) as a treatment for returning service members with comorbid PTSD and panic disorder (PD). This study will examine the effectiveness of MCET-V by comparing it to Cognitive Processing Therapy, a standard PTSD treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01033136

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

93

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• being a Veteran of any era;
• being enrolled in the TRP at the MEDVAMC, with a current diagnosis of PTSD and PD;
• being stable on psychotropic medication for 4 weeks before study participation; and
• being at least 18 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• active substance dependence, or bipolar or psychotic disorders;
• severe depression and [active suicidal ideation and intent] (based on ADIS-IV \& BDI-II);
• cognitive impairment as indicated by the SLUMS; and
• Veterans currently receiving psychosocial treatment specifically targeting PTSD or panic symptoms.

Where it is running

• Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX — Houston, Texas, United States

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