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Shared Decision Making in PTSD Treatment
Implementing and Evaluating a Patient-Centered PTSD Treatment Program for Military Personnel
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult active duty military service members aged 18 or older. 2. Meets diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (CAPS-5). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute suicidality or homicidality requiring immediate intervention, such as hospitalization. 2. Moderate to severe brain injury as assessed by the History of Head Injury Form 3. Severe alcohol consumption patterns as assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and warranting immediate intervention as determined by clinical judgement. 4. Experiencing active psychosis or mania as determined by scores on the Prodromal Questionnaire and Mood Disorder Questionnaire in combination with clinical judgement.
About the study
The purpose of this research study is to learn about how Shared Decision Making, when used to decide treatment, impacts treatment engagement, retention, and outcomes for active duty military personnel seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Shared Decision Making between the service member and the therapists will be used to match patients to 1 of 3 different types of therapy for PTSD: (1) Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, (2) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), or (3) Written Exposure Therapy (WET) in 1 of 2 different frequencies: (1) massed (daily) or (2) spaced (weekly).
What is being tested
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (behavioral)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (behavioral)
- Written Exposure Therapy (behavioral)
- Shared Decision Making (SHARE) (other)
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Participants: 200 · Started: May 9, 2025
Contact the study team
- Vanessa Jacoby, PhD · Phone: 254-289-3468
- Alan L Peterson, PhD · Phone: 210-562-6700
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06953687
Locations in the U.S.
| Texas | Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC), Fort Hood University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.