Development Of a Virtual Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) Platform and Mobile Health App
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility and utility of SIT delivered asynchronously (self-paced) via fully virtual platform with and without the aid of a mobile health application and to determine initial change over baseline in terms of reduction in PTSD symptoms and improvement in resiliency in participants receiving the virtual SIT prototype, using Linear Mixed Models (LMMs),
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–79 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * US Military Veterans / Service Members * diagnosis of PTSD as measured by a Posttraumatic Symptom Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) score of \>33 * history of combat trauma and/or military service in an imminent danger pay area * be fluent in English. * be capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form and in this protocol. * have access to a SmartPhone or tablet to utilize the mobile health app and/OR access the virtual classroom. * agree to undergo psychometric testing and partici…
Interventions
- BehavioralStress NAVIGATOR (Mobile Health Application)
Participants will be prompted to complete their assessments each week (or upon completion of each session) via the Stress NAVIGATOR mobile health app
- BehavioralSIT NAVIGATOR
Participants will complete 11 self-paced virtual SIT sessions in the SIT-NAVIGATOR classroom. Participants will be asked to complete at least one session per week, in a minimum of 12 weeks and a maximum of 14 weeks.
Location
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, Texas