A randomized clinical trial to dismantle components of cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in female victims of interpersonal violence.
National Center for PTSD · University of Missouri–St. Louis · +4 more institutions
Abstract
The purpose of this experiment was to conduct a dismantling study of cognitive processing therapy in which the full protocol was compared with its constituent components--cognitive therapy only (CPT-C) and written accounts (WA)--for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid symptoms. The intent-to-treat (ITT) sample included 150 adult women with PTSD who were randomized into 1 of the 3 conditions. Each condition consisted of 2 hr of therapy per week for 6 weeks; blind assessments were conducted before treatment, 2 weeks following the last session, and 6 months following treatment. Measures of PTSD and depression were collected weekly to examine the course of recovery during treatment…
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- FWCI
- 41.94
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- 100%
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6Topics & keywords
- Psychology
- Cognitive therapy
- Randomized controlled trial
- Clinical psychology
- Anxiety
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Cognition
- Psychiatry
- Gender equality