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Comparison of Couple-Based PTSD Treatment and Couple-Based PTSD Education

NCT01022203 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 138

Last updated 2016-11-16

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Summary

The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel couple-based treatment for PTSD, called Structured Approach Therapy, to decrease PTSD and improve the marital and social functioning of Iraqi war Veterans and their partners. The effectiveness of couples therapy will be compared with the effectiveness of a couple-based educational intervention.

Conditions

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Structured Approach Therapy

The Structured Approach Therapy intervention includes education about the impact of PTSD on relationships; skills training to teach couples recognize and stop avoidance behavior; behavior activation training; emotion regulation training; and a couple-based intervention to teach Veterans with PTSD to identify and disclose trauma memories and related emotions to their partners. The couple is then trained to support disclosure while practicing empathic communication.

OTHER

PTSD Family Education

The PTSD Family Education intervention provides education for Veterans with PTSD and their partners explaining the signs and symptoms of PTSD; psychological problems that are comorbid with PTSD; and treatments for PTSD. Skills training and psychotherapy are not included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

    collaborator FED

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Frederic J Sautter, PhD · Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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