New treatment aims to heal anger from military betrayal
NCT ID NCT06609330
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new treatment for anger and aggression caused by past betrayal during military service. It will include 40 active duty service members and veterans. Participants will complete 14 treatment modules twice a week and fill out surveys before, during, and after the program. The goal is to see if the treatment is helpful and practical in a military clinic.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult active duty military service members and veterans aged 18 or older. * Endorses a history of military-related betrayal (on the Modified Moral Injury Questionnaire) * Endorses problematic anger in the past month (as evidenced by a score of 12 or above on the Dimensions of Anger Reactions; DAR-5) * Engaged in at least 1 self-reported act of aggression in the past 1 month (on the Overt Aggression Scale-Modified; OAS-M) Exclusion Criteria: * Participated in an anger management or trauma-focused intervention within the past 3 months as assessed by self-report. * Acute suicidality requiring immediate intervention, such as hospitalization as assessed by the Depressive Symptoms Index-Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) combined with follow up clinical interview for elevated scores. * Is currently homicidal with plans and intent to hurt a specific person and requiring immediate intervention as measured by self-report and follow-up with clinician if screened positive. * Moderate to severe brain injury as measured by inability to comprehend the informed consent document or baseline assessments. * Has severe alcohol consumption patterns as evidenced by a score of 19 or above on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). * Experiencing active psychosis or mania as measured by the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief Version and the Mood Disorders Questionnaire.
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) at Fort Cavazos
RECRUITINGFort Cavazos, Texas, 76554, United States
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