Couples therapy for veterans with PTSD
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study compares two types of couples counseling for military couples where one partner has PTSD. It aims to see if intensive couples therapy improves relationships and PTSD symptoms better than a relationship education program.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a service member or veteran and have a romantic partner who will join you.
- You and your partner are married or have lived together for at least 3 months.
- You have a formal PTSD diagnosis (based on a clinician interview).
- Both you and your partner are 18 or older and can speak and read English.
- You and your partner are not currently in another PTSD treatment, are not in crisis (like suicidal thoughts or severe substance use), and have not had serious relationship violence in the past 6 months.
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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