In-Home Exposure Therapy for Veterans with PTSD
Abstract
This is a randomized control trial study that implements prolonged exposure therapy (PE) to military Veterans. We recruited 175 Veterans to participate in the study. Our goal is to compare PE conducted in three different ways: (1) PE that is office-based telehealth (OBT; Veterans come to the clinic to meet with the therapist using videoconferencing technology), (2) PE delivered via home -based telehealth (HBT; Veterans stay at home and meet with the therapist using the computer and video cameras), and (3) PE delivered in home, in person (IHIP; the therapist comes to the Veterans homes for treatment). We aim to investigate whether symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety get better (less severe)after the treatment and six months later. We will also see if there are differences in the three ways we will be providing the therapy. We hypothesize that the IHIP approach, compared to the other two approaches, will be more effective at reducing the PTSD symptoms experienced by these Veterans because it will help Veterans attend each session and complete the therapy homework assigned by the therapists (such as doing feared activities around the house or the neighborhood). We have been referred 900 Veterans. Of the 900 referred, including 736 males (82%) and 164 females (18%), with 180 Veterans participating in the study. 175 Veterans (97% of those enrolled) were randomized while 5 (3%)were pilot subjects. Of the 175 randomized participants, 95 (54%) have completed therapy and 80 (46%) have dropped out of therapy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1094937
Entities
People
- Leslie A. Morland