Alcohol Use Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to learn whether a mobile health application (mHealth App) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with brief support can help individuals who are in treatment for alcohol problems.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPTSD Coach App + Brief Support
PTSD Coach App + Brief Support will include downloading the PTSD Coach App for personal use and four, brief (\<20 minutes), weekly, individual support sessions. The sessions will focus on the instruction and encouragement of App use and activities (i.e., assessments, self-management strategies, and psychoeducational readings).
BEHAVIORALEnhanced Usual Care (EUC)
EUC will consist of one brief session (with brochure) of PTSD and AUD psychoeducation and referral information for mental health clinics that provide PTSD services, with encouragement to schedule an appointment at one of the listed clinics to discuss PTSD-related symptoms.
Sponsors
Michigan State University
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Aged ≥ 18 years old * Currently in addictions treatment * Meet criteria for a current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5) AUD diagnosis * A score of 33 or greater on the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) * Own a smart phone or other type of Wi-Fi-enabled device with App capabilities
Exclusion criteria
* Injection drug use in the past year * Patients who are unable to speak and/or understand English * Patients who are currently engaged in specific therapy for PTSD (Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) Change | Baseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months | The PCL-5 is a 20-item, self-reported measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. Each symptom is measured on a 0-4 scale, with higher values indicating greater severity. Total scale scores range from 0 to 80. |
| Timeline Followback (TLFB) for Alcohol Change | Baseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months | The TLFB assessment method will be used to assess alcohol use in the past 30-days. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKipling Bohnert
Michigan State University
Outcome results
None listed