Status:
COMPLETED
Using Emotion Regulation to Decrease Aggression in Veterans With PTSD
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eligibility:
MALE
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Impulsive aggression (IA) is common among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and PTSD is one of the most prevalent post deployment mental health conditions affecting Afghanistan and I...
Detailed Description
In this pilot study for the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, Shannon Miles, PhD, of the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, Florida, and her study team will work with post-9/11 combat Veterans wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male Veteran who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation New Dawn (OND)
- Currently meets criteria for a PTSD diagnosis, determined by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale-5
- Engaged in at least 3 self-reported impulsive aggression acts in the last month, measured by the Overt Aggression Scale.58:
- yelling
- throwing objects
- hitting objects/people in the last month
- Impulsive aggression is his/her primary form of aggression, determined by having a higher Impulsive Aggression subscore than a Premeditated Aggression subscore on the Impulsive Premeditated Aggression Scale
- Because aggressors are poor historians when reporting their aggression frequency, each Veteran must agree to allow an independent aggression rater (live-in partner, family member, or roommate) verify the number of aggressive acts, using the Overt Aggression Scale
- No psychotropic medication change for six weeks prior to the assessment and agreement not to ask for a medication change for the duration of the study
Exclusion
- Veterans who meet the following criteria will be excluded:
- Previously began Prolonged Exposure (PE) or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Is currently suicidal with intent of self-harm in the last week
- Is currently homicidal with plans to hurt a specific person
- Is unable to complete self-report measures
- Does not have an independent aggression rater
- Has severe alcohol consumption patterns (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), severe drug use consumption patterns (Drug Use Disorders Identification Test), active psychosis, or mania (MINI)
- Had a psychotropic medication change within 6 weeks prior to the pretraining assessment. Veterans receiving general mental health services or non- PE or CPT psychotherapy will be allowed to participate in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 13 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 7 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02724787
Start Date
June 13 2016
End Date
February 7 2018
Last Update
September 17 2019
Active Locations (1)
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James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612