Mechanisms of Change, Motivation, and Treatment Outcome in Alcohol Dependence - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alcohol Dependence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test if provision of an effective psychotherapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), prolonged exposure, can be tolerated in alcohol dependent patients with PTSD and if it is associated with better treatment outcomes compared to an active control condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01409707

Run by

University of Mississippi Medical Center

People needed

126

Starts

2008-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-03-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current PTSD
• Current Alcohol Dependence
• at least one heavy drinking day in the past 60 days

You may not qualify if…

• Psychotic disorder
• Untreated bi-polar disorder
• benzodiazepine use

Where it is running

• University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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