A study of the implementation of Internet-based Cognitive Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder within NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services

niversity of Oxford0 sites360 target enrollmentSeptember 13, 2021

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

September 13, 2021

End Date

December 31, 2022

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•1\. Post\-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the main psychological problem, and the patient's priority to work on in therapy
•2\. Their current reexperiencing symptoms are linked to one or two discrete traumatic events that they experienced in adulthood or adolescence, or several traumatic episodes during a longer period of high threat (e.g., domestic abuse, war zone experiences)
•3\. Regular, private access to an internet\-enabled device and reliable internet connection
•4\. Able to take phone calls from their therapist within normal IAPT clinic hours, and have enough time in their week to be able to log in and work on the programme regularly (i.e. at least 20 min on 3\-4 days each week)
•5\. Able to speak, read and write English
•6\. If on medication for mood/anxiety, the participant agrees to remain to stay on a stable dose

•1\. Marked clinical risk based on the service's intake assessment
•2\. Current dependence on alcohol or substances
•3\. Currently participating in another clinical research study
•4\. Current psychosis/bipolar affective disorder/emotionally unstable personality disorder (NB. These conditions are not typically treated within IAPT services)