ISSN:
1573-6598
Keywords:
PTSD
;
police officers
;
brief eclectic psychotherapy
;
randomized clinical trial
;
comorbidity
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Psychology
Notes:
Abstract The authors report on a randomized, controlled clinical trial on the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), comparing manualized psychotherapy to wait-list control. This is the first study to evaluate Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy (BEP), which combines cognitive–behavioral and psychodynamic approaches within one treatment method. Forty-two police officers with the diagnosis of PTSD participated in the study; 22 were randomly assigned to the treatment group and 20 to the wait-list control group. Assessments of PTSD and comorbid conditions were made 1 week before treatment, after treatment session 4, upon termination of treatment (16 sessions), and at follow-up 3 months later. As expected, no significant differences between groups were observed at pretest or at session 4. At posttest and at follow-up, BEP had produced significant improvement in PTSD, in work resumption, and in some comorbid conditions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007793803627
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