UCLA Couples Counseling for Combat Veterans

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: PTSD; Recent Era Combat Veteran; Couples Communication
• Interventions: Behavioral: Structured Approach Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01627548
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

Brief Summary

A pilot intervention of an existing intervention adapted for the returning warfighter population: a couples treatment for PTSD, Structured Approach Therapy (SAT), which emphasizes reducing the PTSD avoidance/numbing symptoms that are corrosive in families.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-21
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-25
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• OIF/OEF/ OND veteran with at least one deployment
• In a cohabitating relationship for 6 months or longer
• Cohabitating 50% of the time or more
• Diagnosed with PTSD or meets the diagnosis criteria for PTSD as related to deployment experience (CAPS)
• Ability to make weekly appointments
• Willingness to commit to change

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Exclusion Criteria

• Receiving an evidence-based treatment for PTSD within the past 6 months
• Receiving couples therapy within the last 6 months
• Moderate or excessive physical violence within the past 3 months (CTS)
• Alcohol/substance dependence (SCID)
• Known domestic violence/abuse (CTS)
• Symptoms of psychosis within the past 3 months
• Unstable psychiatric medicine usage or on regimen less than 3 months

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Waitlisted Intervention	Structured Approach Therapy	Couple will be consented, assessed and randomized to a waitlist of 4 months. The couple will be reassessed at 8 weeks and prior to initiating intervention.
Immediate Intervention	Structured Approach Therapy	Eligible couples who are randomized to immediate intervention will begin sessions with a trained interventionist within weeks of consent and initial assessments

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved couples communication as measured by standardized assessments	4-6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UCLA Semel Institute; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States