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Adapting and Piloting Behavioral Activation for Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Sponsor: RTI International
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare an adaptation of Behavioral Activation, a behavioral intervention, to Relapse Prevention treatment, another behavioral intervention, in a sample of U.S. military veterans with co-occurring alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The primary aims of this study are to: 1. Adapt Behavioral Activation to treat veterans with AUD/PTSD, 2. Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of Behavioral Activation for AUD/PTSD, and 3. Explore geospatial analysis as a new method for measuring AUD/PTSD recovery. Participants will complete self-report and interview measures immediately before and immediately after treatment. Participants will also be asked to participate in passive geospatial assessment for 14-day periods immediately before and immediately after treatment. Participants will be randomized to treatment condition, which involves 8 sessions of either Behavioral Activation or Relapse Prevention, delivered individually by a trained study therapist.
Official title: Adapting and Piloting Behavioral Activation for Veterans With Co-Occurring AUD and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2025-01-17
Completion Date
2025-10-06
Last Updated
2026-05-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Behavioral Activation (BA)
BA reduces alcohol use and posttraumatic stress symptoms and increases psychosocial functioning via psychoeducation, activity monitoring, values clarification, and activity scheduling.
Relapse Prevention (RP)
RP reduces alcohol use via increasing awareness and avoidance of high-risk situations, enhancing drink refusal skills, improving assertiveness, and other strategies.
Locations (1)
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, North Carolina, United States