Delivery of an evidence-based therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A combined analysis of clinical effectiveness and associated economic benefits.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Posttraumatic stress disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001083886
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-16
• Study Completion: 2023-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 71

Inclusion Criteria

All client participants must be over 16 years of age and have been directly or indirectly exposed (through witnessing) to a traumatic event (e.g. interpersonal trauma such as assault, survivors of childhood abuse/family violence, motor vehicle accident, etc.) that occurred four or more weeks previously and must meet the threshold or subthreshold for PTSD based on the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5).; All client participants must be over 16 years of age and have been directly or indirectly exposed (through witnessing) to a traumatic event (e.g. interpersonal trauma such as assault, survivors of childhood abuse/family violence, motor vehicle accident, etc.) that occurred four or more weeks previously and must meet the threshold or subthreshold for PTSD based on the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria include individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, individuals with uncontrolled psychosis (e.g., psychosis-related symptoms that severely interfere with a client’s insight or ability to provide informed consent) or current substance dependence requiring immediate attention (e.g., detox), those with significant risk of harm (e.g. in current domestic violence situation) or those with active suicidality that requires immediate and ongoing intervention. Exclusion criteria are on the basis that the nature of the therapy (cognitive behavioural) requires a level of cognition and functioning to engage in therapy, thus higher levels of traumatic brain injury are excluded. Unmanaged substance abuse or psychosis are also exclusions for treatment, given the nature of the therapy and the need for these issues to be managed either concurrently or before treatment occurs. ; Exclusion criteria include individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, individuals with uncontrolled psychosis (e.g., psychosis-related symptoms that severely interfere with a client’s insight or ability to provide informed consent) or current substance dependence requiring immediate attention (e.g., detox), those with significant risk of harm (e.g. in current domestic violence situation) or those with active suicidality that requires immediate and ongoing intervention. Exclusion criteria are on the basis that the nature of the therapy (cognitive behavioural) requires a level of cognition and functioning to engage in therapy, thus higher levels of traumatic brain injury are excluded. Unmanaged substance abuse or psychosis are also exclusions for treatment, given the nature of the therapy and the need for these issues to be managed either concurrently or before treatment occurs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified