The study has two goals. First to develop a computer-based intervention meant to alter cognitive biases that contribute to ongoing PTSD symptoms. Second, we sought to pilot test the intervention in a small sample of veterans for feasibility and acceptability.
Aim 1: Develop Attentional Bias Retraining protocol (Phase 1) * 1.1 Computerized assessment \& retraining programs * 1.2 Procedures and measures Aim 2: Implement in pilot sample (Phase 2) * 2.1: Assess feasibility and tolerability * 2.2: Collect pilot data to plan future studies * 2.3: Efficacy estimates based on changes in response time to dot probe task
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
Participants complete a computer-based intervention, which is designed to correct cognitive biases associated with PTSD by training to attend to neutral information rather than the trauma-related cue words.
National Center for PTSD
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Post-traumatic Checklist - Military version (PCL-M)
PCL-M assess the 17-cardinal symptoms of PTSD.
Time frame: Change from Baseline and Post-treatment (1 month after last training session)
Attentional bias scores
Attentional bias scores represent participants cognitive bias to orient towards trauma-relevant information more quickly than neutral information.
Time frame: Change from Baseline and Post-treatment (1 month after last training session)
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