Evaluating Treatments for Suicidal Veterans With PTSD

Summary

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant driver of suicide risk among Veterans, but there is a critical knowledge gap about how to treat PTSD among people at elevated risk for suicide. Although evidence-based treatments for PTSD reduce suicide risk, Veterans at high risk for suicidal behavior rarely receive these potentially life-saving treatments. Prior research suggests that a treatment that combines Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with the DBT Prolonged Exposure protocol (DBT PE) for PTSD improves both PTSD and suicide-related outcomes.

Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Conditions studied

• Self-directed Violence
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Eligibility basics and study details

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov

July 16, 2026

These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.

US recruiting sites