Randomised controlled trial of brief cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Completed
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorderMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN30480505
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis of PTSD
2. Current PTSD is linked to 1 to 2 discrete traumas
3. PTSD is the main mental health problem requiring treatment
4. Willing to accept random allocation
5. Aged 18 years and above, either sex
Exclusion Criteria
1. Current substance dependence
2. Immediate suicide risk
3. Borderline personality disorder requiring treatment in its own right
4. History of psychosis
5. No memory for the trauma
6. Unable to conduct the therapy in English
7. Serious ongoing threat (e.g. still living with perpetrator)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured at initial assessment and 13, 26, 39, 65 and 117 weeks:<br>1. Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)<br>2. Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS)<br>3. Percent meeting DSM-IV criteria for PTSD
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured at initial assessment and 13, 26, 39, 65 and 117 weeks:<br>1. Beck Depression Inventory<br>2. Beck Anxiety Inventory<br>3. Work and Social Adjustment Scale<br>4. Endicott Quality of Life Scale<br>5. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire