Preventing HIV Among Native Americans Through the Treatment PTSD & Substance Use

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03112369

Status

recruiting iconRECRUITING

Purpose

Investigators will conduct a two-arm, comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial of two culturally adapted, empirically based programs (EBP) - Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) vs. Motivational Interviewing with Skills Training (MIST) in terms of lowering HIV sexual-risk behaviors (HSB) for American Indian / Alaska Native (AIAN) men and women. NET addresses Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a pathway to preventing substance use disorders (SUD) and HSB whereas MIST addresses substance misuse as a way of preventing SUD and HSB.

Official Title

Preventing HIV Among Native Americans Through the Treatment PTSD & Substance Use

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 16 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - 16 years old or older - Native American - At least sub-threshold PTSD - Substance use in the previous 12 months - Any lifetime sexual activity
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Suicidal ideation, plan, or attempt in the previous 30 days - Homicidal ideation in the previous 3 months - Psychiatric medication that has not been stable for at least 2 months - A DSM-5 alcohol dependence diagnosis with severe withdrawal symptoms

Investigator(s)

Debra Lee Kaysen
Debra Lee Kaysen
Psychologist, Psychology, Psychotherapist
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health & Population Sciences)