PTSD Treatment for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness
This study is for Veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a serious mental illness (SMI). It aims to see how well Written Exposure Therapy (WET) works for these Veterans. WET is a type of talk therapy where you write about your traumatic experiences. The study also includes PTSD Education, which is a group program about PTSD and coping skills. Researchers want to understand if WET is practical and acceptable for Veterans with SMI, and how to make treatments more helpful for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) Veterans. Success will be measured by how many people join and stay in the study, and how satisfied they are with the treatment. The study is currently unclear about its recruitment status and plans to enroll 48 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with an unclear status, planning to enroll 48 participants. It will compare Written Exposure Therapy (WET) with PTSD Education.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for retention and adherence rates at study completion, which is approximately 4 years.
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PTSD Treatment for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness to Improve Functional Outcomes
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Mary K Howell, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
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What this trial measures
- Number of participants eligible divided by Individuals approached for recruitmentThrough study completion, an average of 1 year
As a measure of feasibility, the investigators will evaluate recruitment and suitability of eligibility criteria by calculating number eligible participants (e.g., those that passed screening) divided by number potential participants that were approached for recruitment.
- Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)Post-treatment (~7 weeks)
Acceptability Full measure title: Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) Minimum score: 8 Maximum score: 32 Score interpretation: Greater scores indicate greater client satisfaction. Citation: Attkisson, C. C., \& Greenfield, T. K. (1994). Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 and Service Satisfaction Scale-30. In M. E. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcome assessment (p. 402-420). Hillsdale, NJ, US: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Retention and adherence ratesat study completion, approximately 4 years
As a measure of feasibility, the investigators will calculate percent of randomized who attend first 2 sessions.
- Mean number of sessions attendedat study completion, approximately 4 years
A measure of feasibility via adherence.
- Treatment dropout percentageat study completion, approximately 4 years
As a measure of feasibility, the investigators will calculate treatment dropout percentage based on the number who dropped out prior to completing treatment divided by the number who engaged.