Randomised Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Reduction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms

Randomised Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Reduction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms After Exposure to Any Traumatic Event

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000228280

Enrollment

Registered

2009-05-08

Start date

2008-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study will randomly allocate patients with PTSD to either standard cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or to cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) that does not provide prolonged exposure. Instead, the cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) will include brief exposures to trauma memories integrated with cognitive restructuring.

Interventions

Modified Cognitive Behaviour Therapy involves 12 once-weekly 90-minute sessions of individual therapy over 12 weeks. The therapy includes brief reliving of trauma memories (5 minute duration) integrated with re-appraisals of beliefs of the trauma experience. The duration of the study for any participant will conclude after the 6-month follow-up assessment, resulting in participation duration of 9 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

(1) Exposure to trauma, (2) Meet criteria for PTSD

Exclusion criteria

Suicidal intent, psychotic, substance dependent

Outcome results