Strength At Home: Veterans' Program (PTSD-Focused Therapy for Anger and Relationship Conflict Among OEF/OIF Veterans)
1 other identifier
interventional
135
1 country
2
Brief Summary
This is a research study funded by the Department of Defense to test a therapeutic intervention for male combat veterans who engage in intimate partner violence (IPV). The investigators hope to decrease the recurrence of relationship aggression and help veterans manage anger. The primary aim of the study is to test the intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2009
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 6, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 16, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2014
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
September 16, 2020
CompletedSeptember 16, 2020
August 1, 2020
5.5 years
August 6, 2009
July 14, 2017
August 27, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Intimate Partner Aggression as Measured by the Conflict Tactics Scale
Revised Conflict Tactics Scale-2 (CTS2). The CTS2 is the most widely used measure of IPV, with excellent internal consistency reliability, content validity, and construct validity.76,88 Combined partner reports will be used such that scores of partners who report a greater frequency of specific CTS2 behaviors will be used in analyses to reduce the impact of response biases and the underreporting of abuse. The CTS2 will also be given every four weeks during the course of active intervention. Scale response options range from 0 to 7. Higher overall scores mean more conflict.
Pretreatment (baseline), Posttreatment (12 weeks), 3 month follow up (24 weeks)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Abuse (MMEA)
Pretreatment (baseline), Posttreatment (12 weeks), 3 month follow up (24 weeks)
Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as Assessed by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL)
6 month follow-up (72 weeks)
Relationship Satisfaction as Measured by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale
6-month follow up (72 weeks)
Trait Anger as Measured by the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) and Aggression as Measured by the Aggression Questionnaire
6-month follow up (72 weeks)
Study Arms (2)
Group
EXPERIMENTALPTSD-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Partner Violence
Waitlist
NO INTERVENTIONControl group - no intervention
Interventions
PTSD-Focused CBT (PFCBT) will consist of 12 2-hour weekly sessions,led by two project therapists. In each session, group members will discuss materials and do assignments to practice skills.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Any era veteran
- Over the age of 18
- In a relationship within a female partner within the last 6 months
- At least one act of male-to-female physical aggression over the previous 6 months or at least one act of male-to-female severe violence in the past 12 months
- Male participant must consent for partner contact
You may not qualify if:
- Participant evidences severe organicity or active psychosis
- Reading difficulties prevent valid completion of the assessment instruments
- Participant expresses prominent suicidal or homicidal ideation
- Participant meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol and/or drug dependence, if not in early full remission or sustained partial remission
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
National Center for PTSD/VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
Providence VA Medical Center
Providence, Rhode Island, 02908, United States
Related Publications (2)
Taft CT, Macdonald A, Creech SK, Monson CM, Murphy CM. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of the Strength at Home Men's Program for Partner Violence in Military Veterans. J Clin Psychiatry. 2016 Sep;77(9):1168-1175. doi: 10.4088/JCP.15m10020.
PMID: 26613288RESULTCreech SK, Macdonald A, Benzer JK, Poole GM, Murphy CM, Taft CT. PTSD symptoms predict outcome in trauma-informed treatment of intimate partner aggression. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2017 Oct;85(10):966-974. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000228. Epub 2017 Jul 20.
PMID: 28726440DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Casey Taft
- Organization
- BVARI
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Casey T. Taft, PhD
VA Boston Healthcare System
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Suzannah Creech, PhD
VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 6, 2009
First Posted
September 16, 2011
Study Start
March 1, 2009
Primary Completion
September 1, 2014
Study Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
September 16, 2020
Results First Posted
September 16, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-08