Program for Alleviating and Resolving Trauma and Stress 1 (PARTS1)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder focused on measuring PTSD; stress Read More

Inclusion Criteria

To qualify for inclusion in this study, a prospective participant must:

1. Be 18-70 years of age for the duration of the study;
2. Able to bill insurance for group psychotherapy and individual psychotherapy at CHA;
3. Be a current patient of CHA primary care, behavioral health care or CHA MindWell;
4. Have a current diagnosis of PTSD OR a CAT-MH PTSD measure P-CAT>58;
5. Have sufficient English fluency and literacy skills to understand the consent process, procedures and questionnaires and have the ability to provide written informed consent;
6. Have access to the internet and an electronic device with adequate data capacity; to complete questionnaires online and attend online videoconference groups;
7. Must be available and willing to attend the scheduled online group sessions for 16 weeks; and
8. Must be available and willing to complete the online computerized assessments and phone interviews.

Exclusion Criteria

Any and all of the following criteria will exclude a prospective participant from the study:

1. Inability to complete an informed consent assessment AND/OR inability to complete baseline study assessment procedures (due to cognitive deficit, non- proficiency in English literacy, or for any other reason);
2. Current participation in another experimental research study;
3. Expected medical hospitalization in the next six months from enrollment period;
4. Expected incarceration in the next six months from enrollment period;
5. Individuals who are pregnant with a due date within 26 weeks after study consent;
6. Insufficient level of severity of PTSD symptoms: PTSD score of less than 33 on the PTSD Checklist for DSM-V (PCL-5) at screening visit;

7. Inability to participate safely in the study intervention and without disrupting the group (in the opinion of principal investigator OR meeting any of the following criteria):

   • Past year history of a psychotic disorder or clinician confirmed active psychosis (Severe level of psychosis on PSY-S-CAT > 60 will trigger the requirement of a clinical assessment prior to participation in the program)
   • Bipolar I disorder history or severe level of mania on CAT-M/HM (>70)
   • Acute suicidality or self-injurious behavior
   • Severe depression, indicated by CAT-DI PHQ-9 equivalency score >20
   • Acute homicidality with plan and/or intent;
   • Hospitalization for suicide attempt or self-harm within three months of the enrollment period;
   • Severe Borderline Personality Disorder or other severe personality disorder that may lead to disruptions within the group; and/or
   • Moderate or severe Substance Use Disorder.