Effect of an Augmented Psychological Treatment on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Depression in Emergency Service Personnel
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorderDepressionMental Health - DepressionMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001442897
- Lead Sponsor
- SW Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Meet criteria for PTSD as defined by DSM-5
Aged at least 18 years
Current or former member of Emergency Service Personnel
Sufficient English proficiency
Exclusion Criteria
Current psychosis
Imminent suicidal risk
Current substance dependence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Posttraumatic stress disorder as measured by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale. [ Pretreatment (week 0), posttreatment (week 13), primary follow-up (week 39, primary endpoint), additional follow-up (week 121).]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depression as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory.[ Pretreatment (week 0), posttreatment (week 13), primary follow-up (week 39, primary endpoint), additional follow-up (week 121).];Maladaptive appraisals as measured by the Posttraumatic Cognitive Inventory.[ Pretreatment (week 0), posttreatment (week 13), primary follow-up (week 39, primary endpoint), additional follow-up (week 121).];Quality of life as measured by the WHO Quality of Life scale.[ Pretreatment (week 0), posttreatment (week 13), primary follow-up (week 39, primary endpoint), additional follow-up (week 121).];Alcohol use as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test[ Pretreatment (week 0), posttreatment (week 13), primary follow-up (week 39, primary endpoint), additional follow-up (week 121).]