Hybrid Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Veterans to Further Reduce Emotion Regulation Problems and Trauma Symptoms

Sponsor
Arkin
Study ID
NCT07652645
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Emotion Regulation Disorders
  • PTSD
  • Substance Abuse

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Hybrid dialectical behavior therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    Hybrid DBT will be provided to veterans who have followed a 3-month inpatient DBT treatment. The hybrid DBT will include face-to-face skill groups, online individual sessions and online homework assignements.

Study Details

Around 10% of post-active veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) many years post-mission. PTSD in veterans is frequently associated with challenges in emotion regulation, aggression, suicidality, and financial and psychosocial stress. In 2018, a 12-week clinical treatment programme, the Veterans Intensive Treatment Unit (VIBU), was developed for veterans experiencing these psychiatric symptoms, for whom conventional treatments had proven ineffective. The VIBU provides patients with trauma-focused and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). A recent study revealed that the VIBU was effective in reducing psychiatric symptoms. However, a recurrence of symptoms was observed in patients a few months after discharge. Consequently, an aftercare programme consisting of hybrid DBT is offered to consolidate and repeat the DBT skills and apply them in daily life.

Key Dates

First listed
Jun 17, 2026
Start date
Jun 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2028
Completion
Oct 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Hybrid DBT
    All participants will follow the same hybrid DBT program (i.e., group sessions, individual sessions and online homework assignments). Randomization will determine the length of the waiting period between baseline and start of the intervention (i.e., hybrid DBT).

Primary Outcome Measure

PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) [ Time Frame: From the baseline to the end of the follow-up period (between 12-17 months) ]

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