Emotional Resilience Training for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byR. Nicholas Carleton, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Regina

No Placebo Group

Approved in 1 Jurisdiction

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial aims to help public safety personnel, like firefighters and police officers, manage stress and prevent trauma-related injuries through a special training program. The program teaches skills to handle emotions and stress, with periodic assessments to track progress. The goal is to improve mental health and resilience for these workers.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for Canadian public safety personnel like firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and communicators who've been in service for at least 3 years. They must be fluent in English or French and have internet access. Those with performance issues, psychosis, mania, high suicide risk or recent attempts, drug/alcohol addiction or against mental health care cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

I am fluent in English or French.

Currently serving PSP firefighters, municipal police officers, paramedics, and public safety communicators

Potential participants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents

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Exclusion Criteria

Currently experiencing psychosis or mania

High risk of suicide or previous suicide attempt/hospitalization within the prior year

Currently experiencing impairing drug or alcohol addictions

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe study tests Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST), a program based on the Unified Protocol for emotional disorders but tailored for public safety workers to prevent stress injuries including PTSD.

Participant Groups

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

The Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral intervention designed to cultivate constructive approach-oriented emotional engagement. The 13-week Emotional Resilience Training (ERST) is an adaptation of the UP designed for use as a proactive training course. The ERST frames emotional experiences as natural responses to threat, rather than pathological occurrences to avoid; as such, the ERST is well-suited for mitigating health challenges and the skills may also help PSP to support persons in distress, including other PSP and the community members they all serve. The ERST training materials include an instructor guide, didactic PowerPoints, and a trainee workbook.

Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) is already approved in Canada for the following indications:

🇨🇦 Approved in Canada as Emotional Resilience Skills Training for: