Randomised controlled trial of brief cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

A randomised controlled trial of brief self-study assisted and standard cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN30480505

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-22

Start date

2010-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-06-05

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Conditions

Posttraumatic stress disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Posttraumatic stress disorder

Interventions

1. Brief self-study assisted cognitive therapy for PTSD: up to 12 weekly sessions over 13 weeks, plus up to 3 sessions over next 3 months, last follow-up 2 years after end of weekly sessions 2. Standa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of PTSD 2. Current PTSD is linked to 1 to 2 discrete traumas 3. PTSD is the main mental health problem requiring treatment 4. Willing to accept random allocation 5. Aged 18 years and above, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current substance dependence 2. Immediate suicide risk 3. Borderline personality disorder requiring treatment in its own right 4. History of psychosis 5. No memory for the trauma 6. Unable to conduct the therapy in English 7. Serious ongoing threat (e.g. still living with perpetrator)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at initial assessment and 13, 26, 39, 65 and 117 weeks: 1. Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) 2. Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) 3. Percent meeting DSM-IV criteria for PTSD	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at initial assessment and 13, 26, 39, 65 and 117 weeks: 1. Beck Depression Inventory 2. Beck Anxiety Inventory 3. Work and Social Adjustment Scale 4. Endicott Quality of Life Scale 5. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026