Brief Integrative Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Clinical Trial

Official title:

Development and Initial Evaluation of Brief Integrative Therapy for PTSD

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00047684
• Other study ID #: R21MH061319
• Secondary ID: R21MH061319DSIR
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 11, 2002
• Last updated: September 9, 2013
• Start date: November 2001
• Est. completion date: November 2002

Study information

• Verified date: September 2008
• Source: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: November 2002
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

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

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Brief Integrative Therapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	National Center for PTSD	White River Junction	Vermont

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,