Treatment of Comorbid Sleep Disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Daniel J Taylor, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline to 1-month post-treatment (i.e., after the completion of all 18 sessions, not to exceed 22 weeks from baseline).

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The primary objective of the current study is to determine if providing cognitive-behavioral therapy of Insomnia and nightmares (CBTin) and Cognitive Processing Therapy of PTSD (CPT) results in greater PTSD and sleep symptom reduction than CPT only. A secondary objective is to determine if the sequencing of CBTl\&N before or after CPT results in differential effects on PTSD and sleep symptom reduction.

Eligible Conditions

Insomnia
Trauma
Nightmares

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to 1-month post-treatment (i.e., after the completion of all 18 sessions, not to exceed 22 weeks from baseline).

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to 1-month post-treatment (i.e., after the completion of all 18 sessions, not to exceed 22 weeks from baseline).

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 1-month post-treatment (i.e., after the completion of all 18 sessions, not to exceed 22 weeks from baseline). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5)

Secondary study objectives

PTSD Checklist -DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Sleep Diary Sleep Efficiency

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: CBTin+CPTActive Control2 Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Insomnia and nightmares (CBTin) will be used to address nighttime symptoms of PTSD during 6 weekly sessions, followed by 12 twice-weekly sessions of CPT.

Group II: CPTActive Control2 Interventions

Cognitive Processing Therapy-cognitive only version (typically labeled CPT-C, but labeled CPT in this grant for simplicity) is a type of Cognitive Therapy addressing daytime symptoms of PTSD. This arm will have 12 twice-weekly sessions, followed by 6 weekly sessions.

Group III: CPT+CBTinActive Control2 Interventions

12 twice-weekly sessions of CPT followed by 6 sessions of CBTin.

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