Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD in First Responders

Reducing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms in First Responders and Frontline Health Care Workers

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
410 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Michigan · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for first responders and healthcare workers who have symptoms of PTSD. Participants will receive a specific type of talk therapy to see if it helps reduce their symptoms and improve their daily functioning.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am an employee at an organization that uses a participating EAP.
  • I have a PTSD Checklist score of 33 or higher.
  • I have been stable on my psychiatric medication for at least 4 weeks.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have severe cognitive impairment that affects my ability to participate.
  • I am at high risk for suicide.
  • I need detoxification.
  • I have active psychosis or unmanaged bipolar disorder.
  • I am currently in a trauma-focused therapy.
  • I do not speak English.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
This study addresses PTSD symptoms in First Responders and Healthcare workers. Specifically, it tests whether a brief PTSD treatment (talk therapy) effectively treats PTSD when provided to First Responders and Healthcare workers by counselors in Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). The central hypothesis is that the PTSD treatment, Prolonged Exposure for Primary Care (PE-PC), will reduce PTSD sym…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Are employees at an orginization served by a participating EAP * Have a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (PCL-5) score ≥33 * Have had psychotropic medication stability for at least 4 weeks Inclus…
Contacts

James Garlick

734-232-2663

jgarlick@med.umich.edu

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