Brief SEE FAR CBT Intervention Compared With Treatment as Usual for Adults With PTSD

NCT07710573 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: BRIEF-SEE-FAR-CBT-PTSD-2026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical intervention study evaluates a newly developed Brief SEE FAR CBT protocol for adults aged 18 years and older with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared with dynamic psychotherapy treatment as usual. Participants in the Brief SEE FAR CBT group will receive 6 focused sessions emphasizing intrusive PTSD symptoms and will then continue to complete the full 12-session SEE FAR CBT protocol. Participants in the control group will receive dynamic psychotherapy as treatment as usual. Psychological outcomes will be assessed using self-report questionnaires at four time points: baseline, after 6 sessions, after 12 sessions, and at a 3-month follow-up. The study aims to examine changes in PTSD symptoms, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, resilience, somatic symptoms, sleep quality, and related psychological outcomes over the course of treatment and follow-up.

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

PTSD; Brief SEE FAR CBT; Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in PTSD symptoms

  PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) PTSD symptoms will be assessed using the PCL-5. Total scores range from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater PTSD symptom severity. Change in PCL-5 total score will be examined from baseline to after 6 sessions, from baseline to after 12 sessions, from baseline to 3-month follow-up, from after 6 sessions to after 12 sessions, and from after 12 sessions to 3-month follow-up.

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

• Change in anxiety symptoms

  Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Anxiety symptoms will be assessed using the GAD-7. Total scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety symptom severity. Change in GAD-7 total score will be examined from baseline to after 6 sessions, from baseline to after 12 sessions, from baseline to 3-month follow-up, from after 6 sessions to after 12 sessions, and from after 12 sessions to 3-month follow-up.

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Change in depressive symptoms

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

• Change in perceived stress

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

• Change in resilience

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

• Change in somatic symptoms

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

• Change in trauma-related use of imagination and coping

  Baseline, 6 weeks after baseline, 12 weeks after baseline, and 3 months after completion of the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Brief SEE FAR CBT Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive 6 focused sessions of Brief SEE FAR CBT, a newly developed protocol emphasizing intrusive PTSD symptoms. After completing the 6 focused sessions, participants will continue to complete the full 12-session SEE FAR CBT protocol.

Behavioral: Brief SEE FAR CBT Intervention

Dynamic Psychotherapy Treatment as Usual

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive dynamic psychotherapy as treatment as usual, delivered approximately once weekly.

Behavioral: Dynamic Psychotherapy Treatment as Usual

Interventions

Brief SEE FAR CBT Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Brief SEE FAR CBT is a focused trauma-oriented cognitive-behavioral intervention based on the SEE FAR CBT approach. The brief protocol consists of 6 sessions delivered approximately once weekly, with emphasis on intrusive PTSD symptoms. Participants will then continue treatment to complete the full 12-session SEE FAR CBT protocol.

Brief SEE FAR CBT Intervention

Dynamic Psychotherapy Treatment as Usual BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive dynamic psychotherapy as treatment as usual, delivered approximately once weekly. This comparison condition represents the standard psychological treatment provided to participants in this clinical setting.

Dynamic Psychotherapy Treatment as Usual

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participants must meet all of the following criteria:
• Age 18 years or older
• PTSD symptoms, defined as a PCL-5 score of 30-60
• Hebrew-speaking
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Participants will be excluded if they meet any of the following criteria:
• Pregnancy at the time of enrollment, due to the potential influence of pregnancy and childbirth during the treatment or follow-up period on psychological outcomes
• Currently receiving psychotherapy of any type that began less than 3 months prior to enrollment
• Initiation of psychiatric medication less than 3 months prior to enrollment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Community Stress Prevention Center: lead
• Tel Hai College: collaborator
• The Center for Psychological Services Sha'ar Hanegev: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Center for Psychological Services Sha'ar Hanegev

Sha'ar Hanegev, Israel

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Meital Mashash, PhD

  Community Stress Prevention Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sivan Raz, PhD

  Tel Hai College

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Meital Mashash, PhD

CONTACT

972-50-2888052; meitalm@icspc.org

Sivan Raz, PhD

CONTACT

972-54-6634301; sivanra@telhai.ac.il

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants will be assigned to one of two parallel groups. One group will receive the Brief SEE FAR CBT protocol followed by completion of the full 12-session SEE FAR CBT protocol. The comparison group will receive dynamic psychotherapy as treatment as usual.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 1, 2026
• First Posted: July 17, 2026
• Study Start: July 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2028
• Last Updated: July 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IL (1)