Prison PTSD therapy shows promise in new study
NCT ID NCT05432817
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a group therapy called Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for incarcerated men and women with PTSD. 117 participants were either given the therapy or placed on a waitlist. The main goal was to see if the therapy reduced PTSD symptoms, with secondary goals of reducing depression and anxiety.
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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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117 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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.
Participants will be selected and screened from the Department of Corrections trauma treatment waitlist. Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * meet PCL-5 criteria for current PTSD diagnosis within 2 months of enrollment * no scheduled release date before the end of the treatment group * able to understand the consent form as measured by the consent quiz * have not participated in the previous CPT groups with UW project * No active symptoms of psychosis that would interfere with the individual's ability to participate in the group * No active suicidal ideation with intent or plan * Able and willing to participate in group therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Madison, Wisconsin, 53719, United States
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