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Mental Health in Veterans and Families After Group Therapies

Early Phase I Interventional Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy), EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) and associated mental health conditions affect both veterans and their family members. This study investigates whether group therapy using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) produce reductions in PTSD and comorbid symptoms.

Interventions

  • Behavioral CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)
    CBT group therapy sessions
  • Behavioral EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
    Group therapy sessions using EFT

Primary outcome measures

  • Change from Baseline PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) Symptom Levels [Time frame: Pre-Intervention, Post-Intervention, with one, three, six, and twelve month follow-ups]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • The ability to follow instructions, complete written forms, and provide informed consent. Subjects are required to be literate and understand English.
  • Physically healthy.
  • Active duty military service, veterans, and their family members.

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Screening

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • Soul Medicine Institute — Santa Rosa

Identifiers

NCT: NCT01327690 · SMI-GROUP-12/10/10

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗