The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-29

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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Emergency responders protect the public despite occupational hazards that threaten their mental health. The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness will be a clinical innovation hub that: 1) delivers accessible interventions for promoting mental health and overall wellbeing; 2) trains the next generation of students to provide mental health care for emergency responders; and 3) informs scientific understanding of post-trauma recovery processes. Goals for the seed phase are to establish our team and collect pilot data to demonstrate feasibility and initial clinical impact.

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Detailed Description

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Emergency responders protect the public despite occupational hazards that threaten their mental health. This Center will be a clinical innovation hub that: 1) delivers accessible interventions for promoting mental health and overall wellbeing; 2) trains the next generation of graduate students to provide mental health care for emergency responders; and 3) informs scientific understanding of post-trauma recovery processes. Goals for the seed phase are to establish our team and collect pilot data to demonstrate feasibility and initial clinical impact. In this pilot study, the investigators will demonstrate feasibility by treating 30 eligible emergency responders (up to 60 total participants will be enrolled). The investigators will document treatment acceptability via treatment completion rates. The investigators will document treatment effects by measuring changes in mental health symptoms and quality of life. The investigators will disseminate our findings via conference presentations and manuscripts. The investigators will train graduate students in working with this specialized population.

Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Depression Anxiety Alcohol Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Single group, uncontrolled, pilot study

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders is a manualized, evidence-based form of cognitive behavioral therapy aimed at targeting emotion regulation processes that underlie common forms of emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression, and commonly co-occurring mental health challenges.

Interventions

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Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders

The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders is a manualized, evidence-based form of cognitive behavioral therapy aimed at targeting emotion regulation processes that underlie common forms of emotional disorders such as anxiety, depression, and commonly co-occurring mental health challenges.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants will be age 18 or older.
2. They will be emergency responders defined as fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical service personnel, emergency room medical providers (physicians, nurses, physician assistants), emergency dispatchers, and emergency response trainees who have completed training experiences in which they encountered emergencies.
3. They must reside in Pennsylvania.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Are unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures.
2. Receiving another form of therapy our counseling for anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, or alcohol use problems. Attendance at self-help programs (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) and couples therapy is permitted.
3. Have a history of a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder.
4. Endorse drug use and symptoms consistent with a non-alcohol substance use disorder except nicotine, caffeine, or cannabis.
5. Are experiencing a current suicidal or homicidal crisis warranting immediate intervention: potential participants may participate later once stabilized.
6. Are currently awaiting the outcome of litigation involving their employment or training as emergency responders or any other reason deemed by the study team to be potentially related to their mental health.
7. Evidence severe organic brain impairment as evidenced by a major apparent disruption of consciousness, cognition, speech, or behavior that would likely interfere with treatment.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes