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COPEWeb Training for Providers
Web-Based Provider Training for Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPEWeb)
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * currently a provider in a behavioral health field (e.g., psychology, psychiatry, counseling) * English speaking * able to consistently obtain reliable internet access * willing to attend a 2-day "live" in-person (or virtual) COPE training if randomly assigned to that condition * willing to engage in a standardized patient assessment after training * has no prior formal training in the COPE therapy Exclusion Criteria: * received prior training in COPE * not a provider in the behavioral health field * non-English speaking * lack of reliable internet access
About the study
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) are two of the most common and debilitating mental health conditions afflicting military Veterans. PTSD and SUD frequently co-occur and are associated with poorer treatment outcomes. The investigators' team developed a trauma-focused intervention, Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE), which is identified by the VA as a gold standard of behavioral healthcare and was designated as a first-line treatment in the 2025 APA Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD. However, a critical barrier to ensuring that Veterans with co-occurring PTSD/SUD receive evidence-based treatment is a lack of provider training. This project directly addresses this critical gap by developing a new web-based training program for providers (COPEWeb).
What is being tested
- COPEWeb online training (behavioral)
- COPE In Person (behavioral)
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Participants: 248 · Started: May 11, 2025
Contact the study team
- Sudie E Back, PhD · Phone: (843) 792-9383
- Stacey S Sellers, MS · Phone: (843) 789-6703
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05812131
Locations in the U.S.
| South Carolina | Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, Charleston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.