09/27/2016
This study is looking at the effects of prolonged exposure therapy and aerobic exercise as treatment options for PTSD. It is for individuals who have been through a traumatic event and are suffering from this event.
If you chose to participate, you will be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 conditions. If you are assigned to the prolonged exposure therapy condition, you will be receiving the same type of therapy as you would if you were coming into the lab for clinical sessions. If you are assigned to the aerobic exercise condition, you will be receiving therapy in the form of aerobic exercise. If you are assigned to the prolonged exposure therapy and aerobic exercise condition, you will be receiving both forms of therapy. There is also a possibility that you will be assigned to a wait list condition. If you are assigned to the wait list, you will need to wait 16 weeks before being reassigned to one of the other 3 treatment conditions. Although this may seem like a long time, please keep in mind that the wait time to see a psychologist is usually a minimum of 4 months.
This is a 12 week study and it requires you to come into the laboratory for weekly sessions. Depending on which condition you are assigned to, you will be required to come into the lab for 1 to 3 sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks:
-If you are assigned to the exercise only condition, you will be required to come into the lab 3 times a week for an hour each.
-If you are assigned to the therapy only condition, you will be required to come into the lab once a week for about an hour and a half to two hours.
-If you are assigned to the exercise plus therapy condition, you will be required to come into the lab 3 times a week. Two of those sessions will consist of exercise only and will take about an hour each. For the third session, you will be doing exercise (1 hour) followed by therapy (one and a half hours to two hours) for a total of two and a half to three hours.
-If you are in the waitlist condition, you will be require to come into the lab once a week for about 20 minutes.
Our lab is open from Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the following online screen:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AIBLptsdstudy
Once you have filled out this screen, a therapist from the lab will call you to do a phone screen and we will proceed from there.
Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions or concerns!
Thank you,
Research Team
Anxiety and Illness Behaviour Aib Lab
University of Regina
Phone: 306-337-2473
Email: anxiety.lab@uregina.ca
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