NCT00984698

A Trial of Group Psychotherapy for Veterans and Military Personnel With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 115 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Arizona · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of group psychotherapy designed specifically for male veterans and active-duty personnel with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and with disturbances in their sleep or daily routine.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a group psychotherapy designed specifically for male veterans and active-duty personnel with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and with disturbances in their sleep or daily routine. We will compare two group therapies, one of which has been examined in previous studies for veterans with PTSD. Both group therapies have been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in some veterans. However, neither group therapy has been proven to be more effective than treatment as usual for PTSD.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Depression
• Insomnia Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Social Rhythm Group Therapy	12 weeks, 2h structured group therapy
BEHAVIORAL	Present Centered Group Therapy	12 weeks, 2h relatively unstructured group therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-08-01
• First posted: 2009-09-25
• Last updated: 2014-03-31
• Results posted: 2014-03-31

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States