M-Health for Teen Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Pilot
Substance Use DisordersPost Traumatic Stress Disorder2 moreThe study is exploring the ease and ability to integrate a mobile application in outpatient behavioral health treatment. There are two major aims to the study: 1) Determine feasibility and acceptability of integrating a mobile app into behavioral health treatment for adolescents with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and 2) identify initial signal of effect on engagement and/or treatment outcomes among youth who use the mobile app.
Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Nabiximols Oromucosal Spray Versus Placebo in Patients With...
Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderThis study will be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of nabiximols for the treatment of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in participants receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) pharmacotherapy.
Pimavanserin for Insomnia in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Proof of Concept
Insomnia ChronicPosttraumatic Stress DisorderThis is a proof-of-concept, open-label trial of pimavanserin 34mg at bedtime for 6 weeks in Veterans with insomnia and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Tetris to Reduce Intrusive Memories in Parents After PICU
Post-traumatic Stress DisordersThe purpose of this study is to examine the acceptability and feasibility of a brief behavioural intervention involving Tetris gameplay to prevent intrusive traumatic memories in parents after paediatric intensive care. The present acceptability and feasibility study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) Is this intervention acceptable to parents whose children have been admitted to PICU, (2) how practical is it to deliver the intervention in this setting, (3) willingness of hospital staff to be involved in the recruitment of participants, (4) after having taken part in the intervention themselves would parents have been willing to consent to their child taking part in the intervention, and (5) discover any challenges or barriers in carrying out this study. Furthermore, this study aims to estimate recruitment, withdrawal and dropout rate, in order to act as a preliminary test of the effect of the intervention and inform sample size estimation. The findings from this study will inform the design of a randomised control trial.
Mindful Yoga Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment for PTSD Among OEF/OIF Veterans
PTSDThe primary objective of the current study is to establish the safety and acceptability of Mindful Yoga Therapy as an adjunctive treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veterans. The current study also seeks to establish preliminary efficacy of Mindful Yoga Therapy for reduction of symptoms of PTSD and explore heart rate variability as a mechanism of therapeutic action.
Pharmacogenetic Clinical Trial of Nepicastat for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Assess the effect of nepicastat in the treatment of in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in conflict or combat zone experienced veterans, in comparison to placebo.
Examining the Effectiveness of an Early Psychological Intervention to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress...
Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderThis study will examine the use of prolonged exposure therapy on people who have recently experienced a trauma to prevent them from developing post-traumatic stress disorder.
Preventing Long Term Psychiatric Disability Among Those With Major Burn Injuries
Stress DisordersPost-Traumatic2 moreThe purpose of this study is to determine whether a newly developed, brief cognitive behavioral intervention, relative to supportive counseling, is effective in reducing acute stress disorder (ASD) and preventing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Victims of Mass Violence
Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderThe objective of this randomized control trial is to compare the effectiveness of Stress Inoculation Training (SIT), a well researched psychological treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to that of the non-specific standard care provided in primary care settings, called Supportive Counseling (SC), on individuals who were exposed to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the immediate aftermath of this attack. Both SIT and SC interventions will each be provided in one 2-hour session with eight weeks of daily systematic web-based follow up to promote self-help. The primary hypothesis of this study is that SIT will reduce the level of PTSD in participants relative to SCand to the pre-treatment levels.
PTSD Prevention Using Escitalopram
Post-traumatic Stress DisorderAssessing the efficacy of escitalopram in preventing the development of PTSD, or or reducing its severeness, after exposure to a traumatic event.