Can AI train therapists to treat PTSD? a new study tests Web-Based learning
NCT ID NCT07707102
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares different ways to train mental health providers in Written Exposure Therapy (WET), an effective treatment for PTSD. Some providers attend a live workshop via video, while others use a self-paced web-based program or an AI-powered training tool called TherapyTrainer. The goal is to see which method helps providers gain the most skill and deliver therapy to more patients, especially veterans. The findings could make PTSD training cheaper and more convenient, expanding access to care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-enhanced web-based training and live workshop training for Written Exposure Therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make evidence-based PTSD treatment training more accessible and affordable, helping more providers deliver effective therapy to veterans and others.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on training methods, not patient outcomes. The AI tool may not improve competency as much as live training, and results may vary by provider.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. mental health provider; 2. serves veterans and/or service members with PTSD (by self-report); 3. willing to participate in either live or web-based training. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. has already completed formal training in Written Exposure Therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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