This paper presents the rationale, design, and methodology of a two-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining the efficacy of TrIGR compared to Supportive Care Therapy (SCT) in a sample of U.S. veterans (N = 145) who endorse guilt related to a traumatic event that occurred during ...
We developed Trauma Informed Guilt Reduction (TrIGR) therapy as a therapeutic tool to help Veterans accurately appraise deployment-related guilt and to re-identify and re-engage with their values. The overall objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of TrIGR in reducing deployment-related...
Because TrIGR asks clients to address their trauma, guilt, and shame, directly, it is important to address possible ambivalence about doing so prior to beginning the therapy. This chapter covers strategies to help clients engage in TrIGR by helping them decrease avoidance and other sources of ...
Results: Linear mixed models using intent‐to‐treat analyses showed guilt decreased in both conditions with a greater decrease for TrIGR (treatment × time, 0.22; F1, 455.2 = 18.49, p =.001; d = 0.92) than supportive therapy. PTSD and depressive symptoms showed the same pattern. T...