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Brief Integrative Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00047684
First received: October 11, 2002
Last updated: September 19, 2008
Last verified: September 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to refine Brief Integrative Therapy (BIT) and to evaluate its effectiveness in treating women with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childhood sexual abuse. This study will also promote the development of skills that are necessary for increasing quality of life and improving self-esteem.


Condition Intervention
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
 Behavioral: Brief Integrative Therapy

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Development and Initial Evaluation of Brief Integrative Therapy for PTSD

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):

Estimated Enrollment: 20
Study Start Date: November 2001
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2002
Detailed Description:

BIT integrates interpersonal, problem solving, affect regulation, and psychoeducational components. In this study, BIT is used to encourage women to focus on current issues and problems. The BIT therapist will help patients identify the impact of PTSD on their functioning, help them identify effective coping strategies for dealing with trauma-related distress, and encourage them to establish and maintain a certain degree of independence from the therapist.

Patients receive 15 weekly sessions of BIT. Assessments occur pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at a 3-month follow-up, and include self-report measures, clinician administered PTSD scale questions, interviews, and evaluations of lifetime stressors.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis
  • Childhood sexual abuse, defined as any sexual contact before the age of 16 with someone 5 or more years older
  • At least 1 clear, detailed memory of sexual abuse

Exclusion criteria:

  • Substance abuse or dependence
  • Psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or dissociative disorder
  • 2 or more suicidal or parasuicidal acts in the past year
  • Domestic violence involvement
  • Pregnancy or attempting to become pregnant
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00047684

Locations
United States, Vermont
National Center for PTSD
White River Junction, Vermont, United States, 05001
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00047684     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: R21 MH61319, DSIR AT-AS
Study First Received: October 11, 2002
Last Updated: September 19, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
Child Abuse, Sexual

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Anxiety Disorders
Mental Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013