Intensive Couple Therapy for PTSD

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Steffany J Fredman, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Penn State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test an intensive therapy for PTSD to see if it can improve symptoms, partner distress, and relationship satisfaction.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for military service members or veterans with PTSD and their romantic partners who are willing to participate. Couples must be married or cohabiting for at least three months, speak English, and one partner must have a confirmed PTSD diagnosis with significant symptoms.

What is being tested?

The study tests an intensive therapy called AIM-CBCT for PTSD against the Prevention and Relationship Education Program (PREP). Both programs involve a two-day retreat where couples learn skills to manage PTSD symptoms and improve their relationship.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves psychological therapies rather than medications, side effects may include emotional distress due to discussing traumatic events or changes in relationship dynamics as couples work through the program.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1-month follow-up, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5

Secondary study objectives

Couples Satisfaction Index-32

Dimensions of Anger Reactions-5

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-Screener

+2 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Abbreviated, Intensive, Multi-Couple Group Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSDExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

AIM-CBCT for PTSD is an abbreviated, intensive, multi-couple group version of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD, an evidence-based treatment for PTSD delivered in a conjoint format.

Group II: Prevention and Relationship Education ProgramActive Control1 Intervention

PREP is an evidence-based relationship education program delivered in a multi-couple group format.

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