The purpose of this study is to learn whether a mobile health application (mHealth App) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with brief support can help individuals who are in treatment for alcohol problems.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
300
PTSD Coach App + Brief Support will include downloading the PTSD Coach App for personal use and four, brief (\<20 minutes), weekly, individual support sessions. The sessions will focus on the instruction and encouragement of App use and activities (i.e., assessments, self-management strategies, and psychoeducational readings).
EUC will consist of one brief session (with brochure) of PTSD and AUD psychoeducation and referral information for mental health clinics that provide PTSD services, with encouragement to schedule an appointment at one of the listed clinics to discuss PTSD-related symptoms.
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) Change
The PCL-5 is a 20-item, self-reported measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. Each symptom is measured on a 0-4 scale, with higher values indicating greater severity. Total scale scores range from 0 to 80.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months
Timeline Followback (TLFB) for Alcohol Change
The TLFB assessment method will be used to assess alcohol use in the past 30-days.
Time frame: Baseline, 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months
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