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PTSD Treatment for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness to Improve Functional Outcomes

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllVA Office of Research and Development
NCT05674617 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

PTSD is common among Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI). Co-occurring PTSD and SMI lead to poorer mental health and physical functioning than either diagnosis alone. Despite known high prevalence rates of PTSD in SMI populations as well as disparities in prevalence and treatment use for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), little research has been done to: a) evaluate leading treatments for PTSD in individuals with SMI, and b) develop culturally responsive methods to integrate with PTSD treatments for SMI Veterans. This study aims to address research and clinical gaps by: a) testing the feasibility and acceptability of Written Exposure Therapy (WET), a VA evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD in Veterans with SMI, and b) incorporating culturally responsive assessment methods. Results from this study will inform whether WET and culturally responsive assessment are

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * enrolled in outpatient mental health services within the VAMHCS (including general outpatient Mental Health Clinic (MHC), Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs), Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM), and PTSD Clinical Teams (PCTs)) * diagnosis of PTSD as confirmed by assessment with the Clinician-administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) past month version * SMI diagnosis as defined by VHA Directive 1160 (i.e., psychotic spectrum or bipolar disorders) as confirmed by the medical record * regular telephone access Exclusion Criteria: * are engaging in moderate-to-severe substance use that would impact their ability to participate and/or would require a higher level of care * already engaged in trauma-focused EBP for PTSD (e.g., WET, CPT, PE, or EMDR) or completed an EBP for PTSD within the past 6 months
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What it tests

  • Written Exposure Therapy
  • PTSD Education
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Where

1 site
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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