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Evaluating Signs of Safety: A Deaf-Accessible Therapy Toolkit for AUD and Trauma
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Summary
The U.S. Deaf community - a group of more than one million Americans who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL) - experiences nearly triple the rate of lifetime problem drinking and twice the rate of trauma exposure compared to the general population. Although there are several treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in hearing populations, none have been developed for or tested with Deaf clients. To address these barriers, the study team developed Signs of Safety, a Deaf-accessible therapy toolkit for treating AUD and PTSD. Their aims are to conduct a nationwide, virtual clinical trial to compare (1) Signs of Safety with (2) treatment as usual and (3) a no treatment control, to collect data on clinical outcomes, and to explore potential mediators and moderators of outcome.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
144
Start Date
2024-12-23
Completion Date
2028-11-30
Last Updated
2025-06-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Seeking Safety + Signs of Safety toolkit
Signs of Safety is a Deaf-accessible toolkit to be used with the Seeking Safety treatment protocol. Seeking Safety is a manualized, non-exposure-based, cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma and addiction.
Treatment as usual
NDT therapists come from a wide variety of training backgrounds, but each works with their clients to build on their existing strengths and provide support as clients develop new strategies and behaviors for overcoming adversity.
Locations (1)
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States