Plain-English translation of NCT06285708 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing whether Prolonged Exposure therapy—a well-established treatment for PTSD that helps people process traumatic memories—works even better when combined with a personalized crisis response plan. The crisis response plan is created together with your therapist and includes your personal warning signs, coping strategies, support contacts, and reasons for living. The researchers believe this combination could help reduce both trauma symptoms and suicidal thoughts more effectively than therapy alone.
PTSD is strongly linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and while trauma therapy is helpful, people with both conditions need extra support. This trial aims to see if combining trauma-focused treatment with suicide-prevention planning can keep people safer and help them recover more completely.
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You would receive Prolonged Exposure therapy, which involves talking through your traumatic memories in a structured way and then doing real-world activities that you've been avoiding. In the first session, you and your therapist would create a personalized crisis response plan together—listing your warning signs, coping strategies, people to reach out to, and things that give your life meaning. The study compares this enhanced approach to standard therapy with a safety plan, so you'd be randomly assigned to one of these two groups.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 1, 2026 · Not medical advice
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