biostudies-literatureMorland LARRD VARehabilitation Research and Development Service100369https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6520635biostudies-literatureUnknown15Interpersonal difficulties are common among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are associated with poorer treatment response. Treatment outcomes for PTSD, including relationship functioning, improve when partners are included and engaged in the therapy process. Cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD (CBCT) is a manualized 15-session intervention designed for couples in which one partner has PTSD. CBCT was developed specifically to treat PTSD, engage a partner in treatment, and improve interpersonal functioning. However, recent research suggests that an abbreviated CBCT protocol may lead to sufficient gains in PTSD and relationship functioning, and yield lower dropout rates. Likewise, many veterans report a preference for receiving psychological treatments througContemporary clinical trials communicationsDesign of a randomized superiority trial of a brief couple treatment for PTSD.PMC6520635I01 RX002093Becker JSautter FGlynn SRooney BMGlassman LHBuzzella BMackintosh MAWells SYWrape EMonson CMMorland LAGrubbs KMMacdonald AfalseDesign of a randomized superiority trial of a brief couple treatment for PTSD.Interpersonal difficulties are common among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are associated with poorer treatment response. Treatment outcomes for PTSD, including relationship functioning, improve when partners are included and engaged in the therapy process. Cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD (CBCT) is a manualized 15-session intervention designed for couples in which one partner has PTSD. CBCT was developed specifically to treat PTSD, engage a partner in treatment, and improve interpersonal functioning. However, recent research suggests that an abbreviated CBCT protocol may lead to sufficient gains in PTSD and relationship functioning, and yield lower dropout rates. Likewise, many veterans report a preference for receiving psychological treatments throug2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Sep2025-04-04T21:26:34.858Z2019-06-06T23:16:03ZS-EPMC65206353119318410.1016/j.conctc.2019.100369