Trial Information
Summary: SAFE STEPS: Combined Treatment for Alcohol Dependent Women with PTSD
This research study offers women with alcohol dependence and
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a combination of medication
(Sertraline - trade name: Zoloft) and 12 weeks of individual
one-hour psychotherapy sessions with trained clinicians. In
addition, participants will have weekly appointments with a
psychiatrist during study participation. If you participate, there
is the opportunity to receive up to $165.
The treatment provided is FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.
We invite you to learn more about this research study, Safe
Steps, at the Women's Health Project at St.
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital.
Patient Inclusion Criteria
Eligibility criteria include:
- Females between the ages of 18 and 65
- Current alcohol dependence
- Current posttraumatic stress disorder
- Using English as your primary language
Patient Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria include:
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Allergic reaction to Sertraline
- History of seizures
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Contact:
Caroline Pucciarelli, Project Coordinator
New York State Psychiatric Institute
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
Behavioral Science Research Unit
1111 Amsterdam Ave, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Telephone: 212-636-1611
Email:
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Trial listings updated: June 1, 2008 at 5:46:18 AM