A brief therapy for PTSD called BWRT
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a short therapy called BWRT (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) to help people with PTSD. It compares the therapy to a waitlist group to see if it reduces trauma symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You've gone through at least one traumatic event in your life.
- You have PTSD or strong PTSD-like symptoms (like flashbacks, avoiding certain places, or feeling numb) for more than a month.
- Your symptoms make it hard to function in daily life.
- You are not currently in another form of talk therapy.
- You do not have severe mental health conditions like psychosis, bipolar disorder, or active suicidal thoughts.
- You do not have a very low body weight that would make psychological treatment less helpful, and no serious medical illness or brain damage.
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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