Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy for reduction of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in emergency service personnel

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Posttraumatic stress disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000324213
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Active or retired emergency service personnel (including police, firefighter, paramedic), (2) exposure to trauma, (3) meet criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder

Exclusion Criteria

Suicidal risk, psychotic, substance dependent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms assessed by the Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Scale[Pretreatment, posttreatment, 6-month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression measured by the Beck Depression Inventory[Pretreatment, posttreatment, 6-month follow-up (primary end-point), 2-year follow-up (secondary endpoint)];Posttraumatic appraisals as measured by the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory.[Pretreatment, posttreatment, 6-month follow-up (primary end-point), 2-year follow-up (secondary endpoint)];Functional impairment as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale. [Pretreatment, posttreatment, 6-month follow-up (primary end-point), 2-year follow-up (secondary endpoint)];Alcohol use as assessed by the Alcohol Use Identification Test (AUDIT). [Pretreatment, posttreatment, 6-month follow-up (primary end-point), 2-year follow-up (secondary endpoint)]