Investigating Group Written Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to test if Written Exposure Therapy (WET) works well in a group setting in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does group WET lead to a reduction in symptoms of PTSD? * Is group WET better at reducing the number of patients that drop out of treatment in comparison to group Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)? Participants will: * Attend 6 weekly sessions of group WET that will be delivered online by two therapists (psychologist and social worker) * Complete questionnaires relating to their symptoms at different points throughout the treatment Researchers will evaluate change in PTSD symptoms over time for people who participate in group WET. They will also compare the results of group WET to the results of group CPT to see if group WET shows a similar reduction in symptoms of PTSD and fewer treatment drop-outs.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Between the ages of 18 and older

• Diagnosis of PTSD

• Able to provide written informed consent and can read and write in English

Locations
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Canada
Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
RECRUITING
Hamilton
Contact Information
Primary
Jenna Boyd, Ph.D.
boydj@stjosham.on.ca
905-522-1155
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-05-09
Participants
Target number of participants: 63
Treatments
Experimental: Group Written Exposure Therapy
Patients will be invited to participate in group Written Exposure Therapy (described in the Interventions section).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

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