Massed PTSD Treatment in a Community Substance Use Program

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What this research studies

This project tests delivering Prolonged Exposure therapy in a massed format (multiple sessions per week) within an intensive outpatient substance use program. It aims to see whether moving to a quicker, concentrated treatment improves attendance and PTSD/SUD outcomes. The study builds on evidence that using PE for PTSD is effective and safe when paired with substance use treatment, and it explores real-world implementation in a community setting. Patients enrolled in the IOP SUD program who have PTSD would be offered the massed PE format alongside standard care, with comparable follow-up to assess long-term effects.

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Where this research is happening

• Rutgers, the State Univ of N.j.
  Piscataway, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Hien, Denise Aimee — Rutgers, the State Univ of N.j.
• Study coordinator: Hien, Denise Aimee

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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