Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare three psychotherapies that take different approaches to treating the symptoms of PTSD. Treatments will be assigned randomly (as by the flip of a coin), will be provided by expertly trained therapists, and will last 14 weeks. We will ask you to attend interviews and fill out forms during and 3 months after the study so that we can see how and why these treatments worked.

Type of Study: Clinical Trial
Setting of Study: outpatient
Clinical Trials.gov number: NCT00739765
Providing Clinical Treatment?: Yes
No Cost Treatment?: Yes
Care is provided in languages: English

Study Activities

Filling Out Forms
Provides Payment: Compensation for study related procedures

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years - 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study: Both
This study is not recruiting Healthy Volunteers.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18-65
2. Primary diagnosis of DSM-IV PTSD, chronic
3. CAPS score >50 for at least 3 months
4. Willingness and ability to give informed consent

Links
Columbia University Medical Center Trauma and PTSD Program

Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit #129 New York, NY 10032
Clinic: Anxiety Disorder Clinic
Division: Other

Study chairs or principal investigators:
John C. Markowitz M.D., Principal Investigator

Co-investigators:
Yuval Neria,
Eva Petkova,