A Randomized Clinical Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Women

Abstract

The study is a randomized clinical trial comparing two types of individual psychotherapy for treating PTSD in 384 female veterans and active duty personnel at 12 sites. The treatments are a trauma-focused approach, Prolonged Exposure, and an approach focused on current needs and problems in Present Centered Therapy. Each site will enroll 32 patients - a rate of 1.33 per month over the 24 months of active recruitment in the study. The hypothesis is that Prolonged Exposure will be more effective than Present-Centered Therapy for the treatment of PTSD in female veterans and active duty personnel. The study has just begun its pilot/training phase. No results or conclusions have been made yet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA412078

Entities

People

  • Charles Engel
  • Vivian Sheliga

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Clinical Trials
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Medicine
  • Psychotherapy
  • Training
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.