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Group CBT for Chronic PTSD: RCT With Veterans
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Group Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (GCBT) and Present Centered Group Treatment for PTSD. Completed, enrolled 198 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether group cognitive behavioral treatment (GCBT) is efficacious in the treatment of PTSD in a sample of male Veterans. Veterans with a primary diagnosis of chronic PTSD will be randomly assigned to either GCBT or a supportive group treatment condition. Both treatments will consist of 14, weekly sessions. Assessment of PTSD and related symptoms will be conducted at pre-treatment, mid treatment, post-treatment, and 3-, 6-, - and 12-month follow-up.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
GCBT is a 14 week intervention that includes components of exposure (imaginal and in vivo), cognitive restructuring, and relapse prevention.
The active comparison treatment is a 14 week treatment that focuses on here and now problems, especially problem solving skills concerning ongoing stressors.