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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for Psychological Trauma

NCT01559688 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 63

Last updated 2020-07-29

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Summary

Service members and veterans often experience symptoms of psychological trauma following combat deployments. While efforts are being made in the military and at the Veteran's Affairs to meet the large number of soldiers and veterans experiencing symptoms of psychological trauma, there remains a need to evaluate new treatments, particularly those that are designed to be brief in length.

A new therapy, known as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), is a type of psychological therapy that is designed for rapid resolution of symptoms of psychological trauma. This approach uses a combination of talking and sets of eye movements guided by the therapist. During therapy, this interactive personal guidance is thought to be helpful in resolving problems (such as bad memories).

The purpose of this study is to:

1. Evaluate how effective ART is in treating symptoms of psychological trauma among non-active duty veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and in Afghanistan or other combat conflicts.
2. Learn if there is improvement in symptoms of psychological trauma (such as bad memories, anxiety, depression, and guilt) after receiving Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

Conditions

  • Psychological Trauma
  • PTSD

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

ART is a cognitive based therapy which integrates an eye movement technique while focusing on a problem (traumatic experience) during the therapy session.

BEHAVIORAL

Waitlist

Fitness assessment or career counseling

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • University of South Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kevin Kip, PhD · University of South Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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