Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a treatment designed to deal with anger and aggression from a past betrayal will work. The study will be done on active duty military service members and veterans aged 18 or older. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Will participants be satisfied with the treatment, and is the treatment feasible to do in a military outpatient setting
* Will the treatment help with anger and aggression issues.
Researchers will compare differences in groups that have different wait times (2-, 3-, or 4-weeks).
Participants will complete surveys before, during and after the treatment. The treatment will be 14 modules given twice a week. About 1 month after treatment ends, surveys will be taken again.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for active duty military members and veterans aged 18 or older who are dealing with chronic anger and aggression due to past betrayal. Participants must be able to attend treatment sessions in a military outpatient setting.Inclusion Criteria
Endorses a history of military-related betrayal on the Modified Moral Injury Questionnaire
I am an adult military member or veteran aged 18 or older.
Endorses problematic anger in the past month (as evidenced by a score of 12 or above on the Dimensions of Anger Reactions; DAR-5)
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Exclusion Criteria
Experiencing active psychosis or mania as measured by the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief Version and the Mood Disorders Questionnaire
Participated in an anger management or trauma-focused intervention within the past 3 months as assessed by self-report
Acute suicidality requiring immediate intervention, such as hospitalization as assessed by the Depressive Symptoms Index-Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) combined with follow-up clinical interview for elevated scores
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Participant Groups
The study tests the CART program, which includes 14 modules given twice a week aimed at managing anger and aggression from betrayal trauma. The effectiveness will be measured by participant satisfaction and reduction in symptoms, with different groups starting treatment after varying wait times.
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 4-week wait time groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group is randomized to a 4-week wait time prior to treatment with CART
Group II: 3-week wait time groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group is randomized to a 3-week wait time prior to treatment with CART
Group III: 2-week wait time groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group is randomized to a 2-week wait time prior to treatment with CART
Find a Clinic Near You
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) at Fort CavazosFort Cavazos, TX
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLead Sponsor
United States Department of DefenseCollaborator