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Reflective Function as a Mediator of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

NCT02645929 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2026-05-07

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Summary

Our recent randomized controlled trial of psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) showed that Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) benefitted patients. The mechanism of action for IPT is unclear; unlike most PTSD therapies, it does not work through exposure to trauma reminders. This assessment study will assess Symptom-Specific Reflective Function, a measure of emotional awareness of one's PTSD symptoms, as a potential mediator of IPT, capitalizing on naturalistic treatment of military veterans with PTSD at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

IPT is a 14 week psychotherapy for PTSD. SSRF is a brief interview to assess emotional understanding of one's symptoms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John C Markowitz, M.D. · New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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