A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Standard vs Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-Memory Reconsolidation for Inpatients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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• Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000097640
• Lead Sponsor: ew Farm Clinic

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 6 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

>= 18 years and a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Exclusion Criteria

- Psychosis, due to the lack of reality testing inherent to this disorder.
- Intellectual Disability or any evidence of cognitive impairment that would interfere with the course of treatment.
- Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcistic Personality Disorder, or Histrionic Personality Disorder due to poor emotion regulation interfering with the ability to engage in group therapy.
- Bipolar Disorder, due to the potentially confounding effects of rapid mood swings.
- Alcohol Use Disorder and/or Substance Use Disorder, due to the potential to interfere with the patient’s ability to engage in exposure-based treatment and mentalise in the group CBT.
- Anorexia Nervosa, because severe restrictive eating practices can reduce cognitive capacity, and reduce the effectiveness of cognitive therapy.
- High Suicide Risk

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified