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Prolonged Exposure Therapy Versus Active Psychotherapy in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescents

NCT00183690 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2008-12-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of prolonged exposure therapy versus active psychotherapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents.

Conditions

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Prolonged exposure therapy includes a trauma focused protocol and cognitive behavioral treatment for PTSD. Cognitive behavioral treatment includes psychoeducation, in vivo exposures, and imaginal exposures.

PROCEDURE

Active Psychotherapy

Active psychotherapy includes non-trauma focused therapy, based on time-limited psychodynamic treatment, which includes a formulation of a central issue and open-associative sessions exploring main conflicts and drives.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Eva Gilboa-Schechtman, PhD · Bar Ilan University

  • Edna B. Foa, PhD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-03-31
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • Israel

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