A randomized controlled trial of Cognitive Processing Therapy for 18-35-year-olds with co-occurring post-traumatic stress and substance use disorders.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; post-traumatic stress disorder; substance use disorders; other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001203640
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 27 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 177

Inclusion Criteria

1) Positive PTSD screen on the PCL-5 (+31). The PCL-5 is a measure used to assess PTSD symptomatology based on the DSM-5 criteria. This requires the client to need at least: 1 B item (questions 1-5), 1 C item (questions 6-7), 2 D items (questions 8-14), 2 E items (questions 15-20) on the PCL-5.
2) Attendance at one of the participating Lives Lived Well residential facilities

Exclusion Criteria

Following CPT protocol recommendations (Resick et al., 2016), participants will be excluded from therapy if they meet any of the following:
a) non-fluent in English
b) acutely suicidal
c) current diagnosis of schizophrenia, currently manic bipolar, or intellectual disability
d) Experienced a trauma that had occurred before the age of three (as there is an inability to remember the trauma)
e) the participant's cognitive capacity is limited such that they are unable to understand the therapeutic concepts and worksheets offered.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified