Effectiveness of Cognitive, Exposure, and Skills Group Manualized Treatments in Operations Iraqi (OIF)/Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Female Veterans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a group protocol for the delivery of evidence-based therapies in comparison to a wait-list control and evaluate the relative contribution of exposure, cognitive, and skills blocks of treatment in a 16-session manualized group treatment protocol in a sample of OIF/OEF female PTSD veterans. Hyp1: Overall improvement is expected in PTSD symptoms compared to a wait-list control group; and Hyp2: the exposure and cognitive components are expected to show greater improvement in PTSD symptoms than the skills component. Significant results will establish the efficacy of a group format for evidence-based treatments for all veterans with a PTSD diagnosis. An ancillary part of the study is to examine initial neuropsychological presentation in this population and possible changes that may occur as the result of treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02069873

Run by

New Mexico VA Healthcare System

People needed

86

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-24

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 75. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of PTSD
• Iraq or Afghanistan female Veteran
• Psychiatry stability (no suicide, homicide)
• One clear memory of a trauma
• Stability on psychiatric medications for 1 month

You may not qualify if…

• Active substance use/abuse (or in remission less than 3 mo)
• Psychotic symptoms or diagnosis
• Bipolar disorder diagnosis
• Cognitive impairment
• Involvement in a violent relationship
• Self mutilation within past 6 months

Where it is running

• New Mexico VA Health Care System — Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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