Status:
COMPLETED
Combined Treatment for Patients With Comorbid Substance Use Disorders and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): an Integration of Cognitive-behavioral Treatment (CBT) and Trauma-focused Structured Writing Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
VU University of Amsterdam
Conditions:
Substance-Related Disorders
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing two treatments for patients with comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) conducted within two different ro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of substance abuse or substance dependence according to DSM-IV
- Diagnosis of PTSD according to the DSM-IV or subthreshold PTSD (at least one re-experiencing symptom plus either three avoidance/numbing or two hyperarousal symptoms are present)
- 18 years or older
- Sufficient fluency in Dutch or English to complete treatment and research procedures
Exclusion
- Severe psychiatric problems that may interfere with study participation or that require more intensive clinical care than can be offered in the present study (e.g., dementia, psychotic symptoms, depression with suicidal ideation, manic episode and borderline personality disorder)
- Receiving concurrent psychotherapy
- Participants using tranquilizers are required to terminate medication use before inclusion
- Participants using anti-depressant medication are required to stabilize medication use before inclusion.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00763542
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
November 5 2013
Active Locations (1)
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JellinekMentrum
Amsterdam, Netherlands