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Integrated CBT to Improve Functioning in Veterans With Anxiety and Substance Use

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorVA Office of Research and Development
Started2023-03-01
Est. completion2026-05-29
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site

Summary

Individual with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder often use alcohol in ways that could cause them harm. Treating both mental health concerns and alcohol use at the same time can help reduce difficulties engaging in multiple treatments. The investigators are evaluating how a cognitive behavioral therapy program that helps Veterans with anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol use at the same time can help improve the participants lives.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* meeting diagnostic criteria for current anxiety disorder and
* endorsing hazardous alcohol use

Exclusion Criteria:

-need for acute medically-supervised detoxification with exclusionary criteria of

* high-risk suicidality
* psychotic symptoms, or
* cognitive impairment that could interfere with engagement in weekly psychotherapy

Conditions4

AnxietyAnxiety DisorderHazardous DrinkingPosttraumatic Stress Disorder

Locations1 site

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, 77030-4211
Anthony Ecker, PhD713-440-4400anthony.ecker@va.gov

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