Non-Trauma Intervention to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Veterans and Service Members Suffering From a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The investigators want to test a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) especially designed for military veterans and service members with mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and PTSD. The treatment will include individual psychotherapy sessions to manage PTSD.
• Ability of participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document based on interviewer assessment and clinical judgement.
• Any veteran or active duty service member (age 18 or above) diagnosed with mTBI as determined by the Ohio State University Brain Injury Identification Method
• Participant meets diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) interview with at least moderate severity (as described by the National Center for PTSD) which includes at least one Criterion B symptom, one Criterion C symptom, two Criterion D symptoms, and two Criterion E symptoms as well as meeting Criterions F and G.
• Participant is stable on medications at baseline assessment (i.e., no changes in medication prescriptions in the past 4 weeks).
• Ability to read, write, and speak English based on interviewer assessment and clinical judgement.