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Lead
North Texas Veterans Healthcare System
Age
18–50
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Women veterans ages 18 and older
2. Premenopausal women of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test
3. DSM IV-TR confirmed PTSD related to any traumatic event as measured by Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) with a CAPS score of at least 45
4. Relatively low sedentary life style
5. Existing psychotropic medications are allowed if on a stable dose
6. Evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g. Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure) is not allowed to start of the study. However supportive or educational groups that are not PTSD-focused are allowed.
You may not be if
1. Other psychiatric diagnoses including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, active substance dependence/abuse (use in the past 1 month), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders.Comorbid major depressive disorder, dysthymia and generalized anxiety disorders are not excluded.
2. Serious psychopathology
3. Actively suicidal or homicidal
4. Psychiatric hospitalization within the past 30 days
5. Active medical conditions that preclude the use of aerobic exercise such as uncontrolled hypertension, active musculoskeletal degenerative conditions, and symptomatic cardiovascular or respiratory conditions.
Clareo Health | A Pilot Exercise Study for PTSD in Women Veterans
