Body Therapy for War Veterans With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Behavioral Symptoms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic focused on measuring Veterans, Nervous System Diseases, Body Therapy, Mind-Body Therapies, Coping Skills, Breathing techniques, Body awareness, Emotional regulation, Randomized Controlled Trial, Qualitative study, Mixed-methods
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Veterans
- Meet criteria for clinical PTSD or subclinical PTSD assessed by The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID)
- Demonstrate understanding of informed consent and normal cognitive skills
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current substance dependence (alcohol or drugs)
- Severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, Bipolar I or II disorder, or current psychiatric conditions such as psychosis or mania
Sites / Locations
- Military Psychiatric Center, Copenhagen University HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Body Therapy
Treatment As usual
Participants in the intervention condition will be assigned to a 6-month body therapy treatment focused on 24 individual body treatments including conversations and direct physical treatment of the body combined with home-based daily practice of meditation.
Participants in the control condition will be offered treatment as usual, which is psychiatric medication and/or individual psychotherapy as deemed relevant by the psychiatrist.