Abstract |
This meta-analysis synthesized the results from controlled, clinical trials of psychotherapeutic treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD). Psychotherapeutic modalities included behavioral, cognitive, and psychodynamic treatments, in group and individual settings. Participants in the studies included combat veterans from the Vietnam and Lebanon Wars, crime-related victims, and severe bereavement sufferers. The impact of psychotherapy on PTSD and psychiatric symptomatology was significant, d = .52, r = .25, when measured immediately after treatments were administered. Similarly, there was no decay in the effect of treatment at follow-up, d = .64, r = .31. Moreover, for target symptomes of PTSD and general psychological symptomes (intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal, anxiety, and depression), effect sizes were significant, ranging from r's of .2-.49. Results suggest substantial promise for improving psychological health and decreasing related symptoms for those suffering from PTSD.
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Authors | J J Sherman |
Journal | Journal of traumatic stress
(J Trauma Stress)
Vol. 11
Issue 3
Pg. 413-35
(Jul 1998)
ISSN: 0894-9867 [Print] United States |
PMID | 9690185
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis)
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Topics |
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Combat Disorders
(diagnosis, psychology, therapy)
- Humans
- Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
- Psychotherapy
(methods)
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
(diagnosis, psychology, therapy)
- Veterans
(psychology)
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