Compassion Meditation for PTSD

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

In brief

The goal of this project is to refine an existing compassion meditation protocol for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to examine the safety and feasibility of this approach and to collect data to make initial estimates of efficacy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02372396

Run by

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

People needed

37

Starts

2015-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-05

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Veteran of at least 18 years of age
• PTSD as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Version 5 (DSM-5)
• Capacity to consent
• Willing to commit to 8 consecutive weekly sessions lasting 2 hours in duration and to complete assessment materials.

You may not qualify if…

• Serious suicidality or homicidality that has required urgent or emergent evaluation or treatment within the past three months
• A known, untreated substance use disorder (inclusion is possible if there is evidence that the individual has been afforded and is complying with treatment for the substance problem)
• Serious Axis I mental disorders, such as psychotic disorders or bipolar type I, or serious dissociative symptoms
• Cognitive impairment that would interfere with consent or treatment
• Circumstances that lead to recurrent traumatization (e.g., engaged in a violent relationship)
• Concurrent enrollment in any other treatment specifically targeting PTSD symptoms or social functioning (e.g., couples therapy)

Where it is running

• VA San Diego Healthcare System — San Diego, California, United States

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