Group vs. Individual Cognitive Processing Therapy for Combat-related PTSD

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to compare group and individual CPT-C for the treatment of PTSD in OIF/OEF military personnel.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02173561

Run by

Duke University

People needed

300

Starts

2012-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult male and female active duty, activated Reservist, or activated National Guard OIF/OEF military personnel or OIF/OEF veterans seeking treatment for PTSD
• Diagnosis of PTSD determined by a clinician-administered Posttraumatic Stress Scale (PSSI)
• Person has experienced a Criterion A event that is a specific combat-related event or high magnitude operational experience that occurred during a military deployment in support of OIF/OEF. The diagnosis of PTSD may be indexed to that event or to another Criterion A event.
• Be over the age of 18
• Speak and read English
• Be stable on any psychotropic medications they may be taking.

You may not qualify if…

• Current suicide or homicide risk meriting crisis intervention
• Active psychosis
• Moderate to severe brain damage (as determined by the inability to comprehend the baseline screening questionnaires)

Where it is running

• Fort Hood Army Base — Fort Hood, Texas, United States

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