Safety Aid Reduction Treatment for PTSD Among Veterans

Description

The purpose of this project is to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and utility of a safety aid reduction treatment (START) among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is hypothesized that START will be acceptable, feasible, and will lead to reductions in PTSD symptom severity immediately and over time.

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this project is to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and utility of a safety aid reduction treatment (START) among Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is hypothesized that START will be acceptable, feasible, and will lead to reductions in PTSD symptom severity immediately and over time.

Examination of a Safety Aid Reduction Protocol for Treatment Resistant PTSD Among Veterans

Safety Aid Reduction Treatment for PTSD Among Veterans

Condition
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New Orleans

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70119

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Veterans receiving care at New Orleans VA
  • * Veterans with diagnosis of PTSD who decline trauma focused treatment
  • * Substance dependence requiring detoxification
  • * Active psychosis
  • * Uncontrolled Bipolar Disorder
  • * Severe suicidal intent requiring hospitalization
  • * Current engagement in psychotherapy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Amanda M Raines, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA

Study Record Dates

2025-09-30