Mental Health in Veterans and Families After Group Therapies

ConditionPost-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseEarly Phase 1

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-80

SponsorSoul Medicine Institute

About this trial

PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) and associated mental health conditions affect both veterans and their family members. This study investigates whether group therapy using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) produce reductions in PTSD and comorbid symptoms.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

The ability to follow instructions, complete written forms, and provide informed consent. Subjects are required to be literate and understand English.

Physically healthy.

Active duty military service, veterans, and their family members.

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)
Behavioral
CBT group therapy sessions
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Behavioral
Group therapy sessions using EFT

Treatment groups

100 Participants

are divided into 3 treatment groups

Group A: Wait ListNo intervention 0 interventions

Group B: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)Experimental treatment 1 intervention

Group C: CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)Active comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Change from Baseline PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) Symptom Levels

Symptoms are measured before the first group therapy session. Symptom levels are also recorded immediately after the last group session, and at follow-up points: one, three, six, and twelve months later.

Time frame

Pre-Intervention, Post-Intervention, with one, three, six, and twelve month follow-ups

Sponsors and contacts

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Soul Medicine Institute

Lead sponsor

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