Study of treatment for PTSD symptoms during pregnancy
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at a treatment approach for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or PTSD-like symptoms in pregnant people. It may help reduce PTSD symptoms during pregnancy, as long as you meet the symptom and care-planning requirements.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant and receiving prenatal care at the Boston Medical Center OB/GYN clinic
- You start prenatal visits for this study before 28 weeks of pregnancy
- You have PTSD symptoms that meet the study’s criteria, based on a clinician interview/score
- A clinician agrees you can be safely treated as an outpatient (not needing detox, inpatient, or residential care)
- You do not currently have uncontrolled symptoms like active psychosis or unstable bipolar disorder
- You are not already doing an exposure-based PTSD therapy elsewhere (such as prolonged exposure or cognitive processing therapy)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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