Treatment of Chronic Anger and Aggression Following Military-Related Betrayal
Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Anger and Aggression Following Military-Related Interpersonal and Institutional Betrayal: A Pilot Investigation
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
40 participants
Mar 17, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a treatment designed to deal with anger and aggression from a past betrayal will work. The study will be done on active duty military service members and veterans aged 18 or older. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will participants be satisfied with the treatment, and is the treatment feasible to do in a military outpatient setting * Will the treatment help with anger and aggression issues. Researchers will compare differences in groups that have different wait times (2-, 3-, or 4-weeks). Participants will complete surveys before, during and after the treatment. The treatment will be 14 modules given twice a week. About 1 month after treatment ends, surveys will be taken again.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Adult active duty military service members and veterans aged 18 or older.
- Endorses a history of military-related betrayal (on the Modified Moral Injury Questionnaire)
- Endorses problematic anger in the past month (as evidenced by a score of 12 or above on the Dimensions of Anger Reactions; DAR-5)
- Engaged in at least 1 self-reported act of aggression in the past 1 month (on the Overt Aggression Scale-Modified; OAS-M)
Exclusion Criteria6
- Participated in an anger management or trauma-focused intervention within the past 3 months as assessed by self-report.
- Acute suicidality requiring immediate intervention, such as hospitalization as assessed by the Depressive Symptoms Index-Suicidality Subscale (DSI-SS) combined with follow up clinical interview for elevated scores.
- Is currently homicidal with plans and intent to hurt a specific person and requiring immediate intervention as measured by self-report and follow-up with clinician if screened positive.
- Moderate to severe brain injury as measured by inability to comprehend the informed consent document or baseline assessments.
- Has severe alcohol consumption patterns as evidenced by a score of 19 or above on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
- Experiencing active psychosis or mania as measured by the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief Version and the Mood Disorders Questionnaire.
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Interventions
Countering Chronic Anger and Aggression Related to Trauma and Transgressions (CART), a novel intervention for reducing chronic anger and aggression and improving interpersonal relationships, in military personnel who have experienced military-related betrayal delivered in 14 treatment modules twice a week.
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NCT06609330