N/A Completed N=50 Treatment

Treating Violence-related PTSD and Substance Risk in Low-income, Urban Adolescents

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder · Substance Use Disorder

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03737383 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2026

Primary outcomePrimary: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version — 31.45; 46; 18 score on a scale

Summary

This project will provide initial feasibility and efficacy data for the implementation of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to urban, at-risk youth. Posttraumatic stress and substance use outcomes, as well as participant responses to the intervention, will be examined.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version	31.45; 46; 18	—
SECONDARY Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)	5.12; 0; 0	—
SECONDARY Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ)	7.65; 0; 0	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescents (ages 16-25),
Positive PTSD diagnosis (CAPS diagnosis)
Positive lifetime incidence of interpersonal violence-related trauma.

Exclusion Criteria

Actively suicidal with an immediate referral to the community agency crisis staff
Severe cognitive delay
Active psychosis

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03737383). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.