Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD in Substance Use Disorder
(WEST Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of the current research study is to evaluate the efficacy of the refined Written Exposure in Substance Treatment (WEST) for PTSD among residential SUD patients through a randomized controlled trial. All participants meet criteria for PTSD and are in a short term residential SUD treatment program (target residential treatment duration = 28 days) regardless of the research. Participants will be randomly assigned to WEST + treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU only. The primary outcome is change in PTSD symptoms from pre-intervention to post-intervention. The secondary outcome will be change in SUD outcomes (e.g., treatment completion, reduced opioid and other drug use) and change in non-PTSD mental health outcomes (e.g., depression) from pre-intervention to post-intervention.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants in this condition receive everything included in TAU plus 5 individual sessions of WET delivered by a therapist. WET has been adapted for delivery in a residential SUD setting according to expert feedback. Sessions average less than 60 minutes and primarily involve writing about the traumatic experience that is guided by the therapist.
Treatment as Usual will include a variety of standard care services offered in short term residential treatment.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Potomac Health Foundations
Lead Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Collaborator
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