Client-directed Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

October 16, 2018 updated by: University of Indianapolis
This study will take place over approximately 6 months and includes 3 assessment appointments (where information will be gathered, but no direct treatment provided) and 12 treatment sessions of cognitive processing therapy if eligible.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to examine the effectiveness of a client-directed version of a well-supported psychological therapy, cognitive processing therapy (CPT), for the treatment of psychological effects of traumatic experiences. Participants in this study are expected to be women who have experienced one or more interpersonal violence experiences (i.e. physical or sexual assault).

During the first assessment, participants will be interviewed by a qualified investigator/interviewer. The investigator/interviewer will ask participants about life experiences and reactions, including traumatic experiences and symptoms participants might be experiencing. This portion of the study will take approximately 2-3 hours. If participant's assessment reveals that participant is eligible for the study participant will begin the treatment portion of the study. If eligible, participant will also be given a packet of questionnaires to complete before participant's first treatment session. If participant is not eligible for the study, investigator/interviewer will provide participant with a list of referrals from which participant could seek treatment with other agencies.

If participant begins the treatment portion of the study, participant will participate in a client-directed version of cognitive processing therapy (CPT). CPT is a treatment designed to help participant understand the ways participant's traumatic experience has affected various aspects of participant's life (feelings, beliefs, behaviors, etc.). The treatment will consist of four main components: education about trauma responses, experiencing emotions related to the assault, development of skills for examining the truth of thoughts, and examination of beliefs in areas commonly influenced by traumatic experiences. During this treatment, participant will be exploring the ways in which the assault has affected participant's beliefs, such as participant's beliefs about participant's own safety, trust, and ability to have relationships. In the sessions, participant will explore these areas to discover and change the ways participant believes, since the assault has led to feelings of distress, fear, anxiety, and depression. Participant will be asked to do activities in between sessions each week, which will ask participant to think and write about participant's traumatic experiences. The treatment includes 12 sessions, each for one hour. Sessions will be held once or twice a week. The current version of CPT will include all the components of the regular CPT treatment, but may vary in order of sessions. The regular treatment protocol provides sessions in a set order, but the current study will allow participant some choices in when participant complete certain activities.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

55

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
        • University of Indianapolis

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female, 18 years of age or over, experienced one or more interpersonal violence events, traumatic event happened over a month ago, no traumatic events in the last 3 months, must be proficient in English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current psychosis, mania, active suicidal ideation; Substance use disorder in the last 6 months; in a relationship with perpetrator of violence

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Cognitive Processing Therapy
Behavioral: Cognitive Processing Therapy
Cognitive-processing therapy is a well-supported treatment for reactions following traumatic events. It includes 12 individual psychotherapy sessions and consists of 4 components: education about trauma responses, experiencing emotions related to the assault, development of skills for examining the truth of thoughts, and examination of beliefs in areas commonly influenced by the trauma.
Other Names:
  • CPT
  • Client-directed CPT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
change in PTSD symptoms
Time Frame: pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 month follow-up
Clinician administered clinical interview (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale) assessing PTSD symptoms
pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Indianapolis

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lisa S Elwood, Ph.D., University of Indianapolis

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 (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 16, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0619

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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