Status: Recruiting
Psychotherapy Effects on Reward Processing in PTSD
The purpose of this study is to identify how trauma-focused psychotherapy changes the function of brain circuitry in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how this mediates improvements in the diminished ability to experience positive emotions following a traumatic or extremely stressful life event. In this instance, the investigators will be using cognitive processing therapy (CPT), a widely-utilized and evidence-based treatment for PTSD.
Participants needed: 120
Trial details
Age: 18-65Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: University of Texas at AustinUpdated: May 1, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria
English as primary language, and comprehension suitable to understand experiment... [+3]
Evidence of current or prior history of psychosis or bipolar disorder as evidenc... [+10]