Evaluating Signs of Safety: A Deaf-Accessible Therapy Toolkit for AUD and Trauma

Summary

The U.S. Deaf community - a group of more than one million Americans who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL) - experiences nearly triple the rate of lifetime problem drinking and twice the rate of trauma exposure compared to the general population. Although there are several treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in hearing populations, none have been developed for or tested with Deaf clients. To address these barriers, the study team developed Signs of Safety, a Deaf-accessible therapy toolkit for treating AUD and PTSD.

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

Conditions studied

• PTSD
• Alcohol; Use, Problem

Eligibility basics and study details

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

Sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov

June 15, 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.

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