Investigating a Novel Sensory-based Program for Veterans With PTSD (SENSE-PTSD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder focused on measuring sensory, psychoeducation, Canadian Armed Forces, PTSD, virtual, veteran
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: English-speaking adults between the ages of 18 and 65 Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces (active service and/or reservist); Meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD on the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5); Able to provide written informed consent; Have access to a smart phone, tablet, or computer with a working microphone and camera; Have access to consistent and reliable Internet. Exclusion Criteria: Use benzodiazepines daily or almost daily; Use narcotics daily or almost daily; Diagnosis of substance use disorder in the past 3 months; History of severe head trauma with loss of consciousness or history of traumatic brain injury; History of neurological disorder; Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder; Diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder; Have not had stable psychiatric medication for 6 months prior to study participation; Currently receiving counselling which targets trauma or sensory processing.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Program group
Waitlist control group
Participants in this group will receive five weekly sessions of Sensory Strategies Training (SST), facilitated by a trained clinician or graduate/post-graduate student in a health-related field.
Participants in the waitlist control group will not receive SST or any other PTSD or sensory-processing treatments for the duration of the study.