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CBT Texts for PTSD & Hazardous Drinking (Project Better)
Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT05372042
Purpose
The research study seeks to refine and test a brief, self-directed, intervention for
individuals from the general public with PTSD and co-occurring HD that can be delivered via
text-messaging. This application seeks to refine the intervention further by testing whether
theoretically-driven, evidence-based strategies from basic cognitive psychology (message
framing) and social psychology (facilitating growth mindsets) result in better outcomes for
PTSD symptoms and HD by addressing pilot participant feedback related to avoidance and
motivation.
Official Title
Testing the Efficacy of a CBT-enhanced Text Message Intervention to Reduce Symptom Burden in Individuals With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Co-occurring Hazardous Drinking
Stanford Investigator(s)
Debra Lee Kaysen
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health & Population Sciences)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. 18+ years of age
2. Currently resides in WA State
3. Fluent in English
4. Reports at least one DSM-5 traumatic event that occurred 1+ months ago
5. Current PTSD severity of 33+ on the PCL-5
6. Current hazardous alcohol use (2+ heavy episodic drinking occasions [4+ drinks on one
occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men] in past month, 1+ negative
consequences related to alcohol use)
7. Owns a functioning cellular phone
8. Is willing to receive weekly study text messages for 4 consecutive weeks
9. Is willing to provide contact information including phone number (for text messages
and reminders), email (reminders), and mailing address (payment)
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Intervention(s):
behavioral: CBT Text Messages
Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305