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Project Number: | IK2RX002120-01A1 |
| Title: | The Impact of Integrated CBT-I and PE on Sleep and PTSD Outcomes |
| Principal Investigator: | Peter Colvonen |
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 52 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2016 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $198,991 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,001,186 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is approximately 30% among Vietnam Veterans and 11-17% among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. PTSD is associated with enormous health care costs, increased suicidality, depression, poorer quality of life and functioning, physical health, and increased substance use. Prolonged exposure (PE) is an efficacious treatment for Veterans with PTSD that decreases avoidance of feared, but safe, cues. Despite PE being one of the best available t... |