Cognitive Processing Therapy vs. Sertraline for the Treatment of PTSD & SUD in Egyptian Patients

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The present research was aimed at comparing the effects of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with the effects of Sertraline in treating patients who have dual diagnosis PTSD & SUD. The present study examines the extent to which CPT is effective in treating PTSD symptoms for patients with PTSD and SUD.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Bassam Mahfouz Ayoub; British University In Egypt
• Treatments: Disulfiram; Sertraline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with SUD

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with other psychotic disorders