Integrated CBT to Improve Functioning in Veterans With Anxiety and Substance Use

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Conditions studied: Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Hazardous Drinking

In brief

Individual with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder often use alcohol in ways that could cause them harm. Treating both mental health concerns and alcohol use at the same time can help reduce difficulties engaging in multiple treatments. The investigators are evaluating how a cognitive behavioral therapy program that helps Veterans with anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol use at the same time can help improve the participants lives.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04871100

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

40

Starts

2023-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• meeting diagnostic criteria for current anxiety disorder and
• endorsing hazardous alcohol use

You may not qualify if…

• need for acute medically-supervised detoxification with exclusionary criteria of
• high-risk suicidality
• psychotic symptoms, or
• cognitive impairment that could interfere with engagement in weekly psychotherapy

Where it is running

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

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