Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-13

Study Completion Date

2021-02-24

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to learn more about Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice Involved Veterans. This pilot study will examine the feasibility of this intervention in a justice-involved veteran population, and will see whether the intervention needs to be tailored to best meet their needs. The investigators will examine whether the intervention impacts key clinical outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, as well as on measures of moral injury, anger, depression, suicidality, and aggression.

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Detailed Description

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The overall objective of this application is to gather data on the use of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice Involved Veterans (VETNET) in a pilot sample of justice-involved Veterans with PTSD, with a particular focus on obtaining data on feasibility and acceptability of the intervention in a justice-involved veteran population, and determining what further adaptations are needed to tailor this intervention to justice-involved Veterans (JIV). The investigators are also interested in evaluating whether the intervention has the potential to have an effect on key clinical outcomes, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as well as on measures of moral injury, anger, depression, suicidality, and aggression.

The following Specific Aims have been developed for this project:

Aim 1: Evaluate study feasibility and treatment delivery procedures of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice Involved Veterans (VETNET) in justice-involved Veterans (JIV) with PTSD. Data gathered will include recruitment rates, drop-out rates, adverse event frequency and severity, and participant engagement in treatment. As necessary, identify further adaptations that are needed to tailor this intervention specifically to JIV.

Aim 2: Evaluate the impact of VETNET on PTSD symptoms, as well as on related outcomes including moral injury, anger, depression, suicidality, and aggression.

Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This is a single group pre/post trial.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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VETNET

Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral intervention that uses narrative therapy and exposure to address repeated or complex trauma.

Interventions

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Narrative Exposure Therapy for Justice-Involved Veterans

Behavioral intervention that uses narrative therapy and exposure to address repeated or complex trauma.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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VETNET

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Is a veteran;
* Recent justice involvement including current probation, parole, or house arrest, or having been released from jail or prison within the past 1 year;
* Meets current criteria for PTSD.

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently incarcerated;
* Current, active psychosis;
* Is at imminent risk for suicide or homicide warranting immediate intervention;
* Substance abuse that is severe enough to prevent full engagement in the study protocol;
* Concurrent trauma-focused psychotherapy including Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or EMDR;
* Is unable to unwilling to complete study procedures.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No