Mental Health in Veterans and Families After Group Therapies

April 15, 2024 updated by: Dawson Church, Soul Medicine Institute
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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Santa Rosa, California, United States, 95404
        • Recruiting
        • Soul Medicine Institute
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Wait List
Wait Period corresponding in length to treatment period
Experimental: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
EFT group therapy sessions.
Behavioral: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Group therapy sessions using EFT
Active Comparator: CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)
CBT group therapy sessions
Behavioral: CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy)
CBT group therapy sessions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) Symptom Levels
Time Frame: Pre-Intervention, Post-Intervention, with one, three, six, and twelve month follow-ups
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.
Pre-Intervention, Post-Intervention, with one, three, six, and twelve month follow-ups

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Soul Medicine Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dawson Church, PhD, Soul Medicine Institute

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2011

First Posted (Estimated)

April 1, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 16, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SMI-GROUP-12/10/10

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