European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(2)
Published: Nov. 23, 2022
Research
indicates
that
intensive
trauma-focused
therapy
can
be
effective
in
alleviating
symptoms
of
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
and
borderline
personality
(BPD).
However,
these
studies
have
relied
on
self-report
BPD
follow-up
data
are
scarce.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Background:
Eye
movement
desensitization
and
reprocessing
(EMDR)
therapy
is
a
treatment
meant
to
reduce
vividness
emotionality
of
distressing
memories.
There
accumulating
evidence
that
working
memory
taxation
the
core
mechanism
EMDR
derives
its
effect
by
taxing
(WM)
with
dual
task
while
actively
keeping
disturbing
in
mind.
From
theoretical
stance,
based
upon
assumptions
derived
from
WM
theory,
effectiveness
could
be
improved
several
adaptations.Objectives:
To
test
assumption
integrating
these
elements
into
standard
protocol
would
enhance
therapy,
this
adapted
version
(i.e.
2.0),
was
compared
laboratory
setting.
It
hypothesized
2.0
more
efficacious
than
EMDR,
show
greater
decrease
therapy.
Our
second
hypothesis
efficient
variant
needs
less
session
time
smaller
number
sets
approximately
30
seconds
taxation).Method:
Non-clinical
participants
(N
=
62,
79%
female,
mean
age
35.21)
autobiographical
were
randomly
allocated
receive
either
or
2.0.
Emotionality
measured
pre-
post-intervention,
at
1-
4-week
follow-up.Results:
The
results
showed
no
difference
between
decreasing
vividness,
time.
However,
condition
needed
fewer
those
condition.Conclusion:
notion
partially
supported
showing
reach
same
results.
Future
research
clinical
samples
warranted.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Background:
Home-based
psychotherapy
delivered
via
telehealth
has
not
been
investigated
in
the
context
of
intensive
trauma-focused
treatment
for
individuals
with
severe
or
Complex
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
Objective:
To
examine
feasibility,
safety
and
effectiveness
an
programme
containing
prolonged
exposure,
EMDR
therapy,
physical
activities
psycho-education,
home-based
telehealth.
Method:
The
was
carried
out
within
four
consecutive
days
during
outbreak
COVID-19
pandemic.
sample
consisted
six
(four
female)
patients
suffering
from
PTSD
resulting
exposure
to
multiple
traumatic
events,
mostly
early
childhood.
Four
them
fulfilled
diagnostic
criteria
complex
PTSD.
Outcome
measures
were
Clinician-Administered
Scale
DSM-5
(CAPS-5),
Checklist
(PCL-5),
International
Trauma
Questionnaire
(ITQ).
Results:
CAPS-5
PCL-5
scores
decreased
significantly
pre-
post-treatment
(Cohen's
ds
1.04
0.93),
follow-up
0.92
1.24).
lost
their
status.
No
patient
dropped
out,
no
personal
adverse
events
reliable
symptom
worsening
occurred.
Conclusions:
results
suggest
that
intensive,
is
feasible,
safe
effective,
can
be
a
viable
alternative
face-to-face
treatment.Antecedentes:
La
psicoterapia
desde
la
casa
entregada
por
medio
de
telesalud
ha
sido
investigada
en
el
contexto
del
tratamiento
intensivo
centrado
trauma
para
individuos
con
trastorno
estrés
postraumático
(TEPT)
severo
o
Complejo.Objetivo:
Examinar
factibilidad,
seguridad
y
efectividad
un
programa
que
contiene
exposición
prolongada,
terapia
EMDR,
actividades
físicas
psicoeducación,
entregadas
hogar.Método:
El
fue
llevado
cabo
dentro
cuatro
días
consecutivos
durante
brote
pandemia
COVID-19.
muestra
consistió
seis
pacientes
(cuatro
mujeres)
sufrían
TEPT
Complejo
como
resultado
eventos
traumáticos
múltiples,
mayoría
infancia
temprana.
Cuatro
ellos
cumplieron
los
criterios
diagnósticos
complejo.
Las
medidas
fueron
Escala
Administrada
Médico
(CAPS-5
su
sigla
inglés),
Lista
Chequeo
(PCL-5
Cuestionario
Internacional
(ITQ
inglés).Resultados:
Los
puntajes
disminuyeron
significativamente
pre
al
postratamiento
(ds
Cohen
seguimiento
perdieron
estado
diagnóstico
Complejo.
Ningún
paciente
abandonó
tratamiento,
hubo
personales
adversos
empeoramiento
confiable
síntomas.Conclusiones:
resultados
sugieren
entregado
es
factible,
seguro
efectivo,
puede
ser
una
alternativa
persona.背景:
尚未在针对重度
(或复杂性)
创伤后应激障碍
(PTSD)
患者的聚焦创伤密集治疗的背景中,
考查通过家庭远程医疗提供的心理治疗。目的:
考查通过家庭远程医疗提供的包括延长暴露,
EMDR治疗,
体育锻炼和心理教育在内的密集治疗计划的可行性,
安全性和有效性。方法:
在COVID-19疫情爆发期间连续四天进行治疗。样本由6名暴露于多种创伤事件
(主要在童年早期)
的
(重度)
PTSD患者组成
(4名为女性)
。其中4人符合复杂性PTSD诊断标准。结果指标为临床DSM-5
PTSD量表
PTSD检查表
(PCL-5)
和国际创伤问卷
(ITQ)
。结果:
CAPS-5和PCL-5评分从治疗前到治疗后
(Cohen’s
d分别为1.04和0.93)
以及从治疗后到随访均显著下降
(Cohen的分位数为0.92和1.24)
。6名患者中有4名不再为PTSD或复杂性PTSD诊断状态。没有患者中途退出,
没有个人不良事件,
也没有可靠的症状恶化。结论:
结果表明,
通过家庭远程医疗对重度PTSD进行聚焦创伤密集治疗是可行,
安全且有效的,
可作为面对面进行的聚焦创伤密集治疗的一种可行替代。.
BJPsych Open,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(6)
Published: Nov. 1, 2021
Background
It
is
unclear
whether
people
with
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
and
symptoms
of
complex
PTSD
due
to
childhood
abuse
need
a
treatment
approach
different
from
approaches
in
the
guidelines.
Aims
To
determine
phase-based
more
effective
than
an
immediate
trauma-focused
childhood-trauma
related
(Netherlands
Trial
Registry
no.:
NTR5991).
Method
Adults
following
were
randomly
assigned
either
condition
(8
sessions
Skills
Training
Affect
Interpersonal
Regulation
(STAIR),
followed
by
16
eye-movement
desensitisation
reprocessing
(EMDR)
therapy;
n
=
57)
or
immediately
(16
EMDR
64).
Participants
assessed
for
PTSD,
other
forms
psychopathology
before,
during
after
at
3-
6-month
follow-ups.
Results
Data
analysed
linear
mixed
models.
No
significant
differences
between
two
treatments
on
any
variable
post-treatment
follow-up
found.
Post-treatment,
68.8%
no
longer
met
diagnostic
criteria.
Self-reported
significantly
decreased
both
STAIR–EMDR
therapy
(
d
0.93)
1.54)
pre-
assessment,
without
difference
conditions.
drop-out
rates
conditions
found
(STAIR–EMDR
22.8%
v.
17.2%).
study-related
adverse
events
occurred.
Conclusions
This
study
provides
compelling
support
use
alone
as
opposed
needing
preparatory
intervention.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
80, P. 102388 - 102388
Published: March 23, 2021
One
reason
for
the
inclusion
of
Complex
Posttraumatic
Stress
Disorder
(CPTSD)
in
11th
revision
International
Classification
Diseases
(ICD-11)
was
its
suspected
relevance
treatment
indications.
We
investigated
whether
CPTSD
predicted
and
moderated
outcomes
Prolonged
Exposure
(PE),
intensified
PE
(iPE)
Skills
Training
Affective
Interpersonal
Regulation
followed
by
(STAIR
+
PE).
expected
that
would
predict
worse
across
treatments.
Secondly,
we
lead
to
better
effect
STAIR
compared
iPE.We
analyzed
149
patients
with
childhood-abuse
related
PTSD
from
a
randomized
clinical
trial.
diagnosis
symptom
severity
were
measured
Trauma
Questionnaire.
The
main
outcome
change
clinician-assessed
symptoms.
Assessments
took
place
at
baseline,
week
4,
8,
16
(post-treatment)
6-and
12-month
follow-up.
Analyses
based
on
an
intention-to-treat
sample
using
mixed
models.More
than
half
(54
%)
met
criteria
baseline.
more
severe
symptoms
higher
comorbidity
neither
nor
outcome.Inclusion
limited
childhood
abuse.
Replication
is
needed
different
samples.CPTSD
associated
comorbidity.
did
not
indicate
differential
iPE.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: July 20, 2023
Introduction
This
randomized
controlled
trial
examined
the
effectiveness
of
physical
activity
added
to
an
intensive
trauma-focused
treatment
(TFT)
for
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
in
comparison
adding
non-physical
control
activities.
Methods
A
total
119
patients
with
PTSD
were
randomly
assigned
a
condition
(PA;
n
=
59)
or
(nPA;
60).
The
8-day
TFT
programme
consisted
daily
prolonged
exposure,
EMDR
therapy,
and
psychoeducation,
which
was
complemented
activities
versus
mixtures
guided
(creative)
tasks.
As
primary
outcome,
change
clinician
self-reported
symptoms
from
pre-to
post-treatment
at
6
months
follow-up
measured.
Results
Intent-to-treat
linear
mixed-effects
models
showed
no
significant
differences
between
PA
nPA
conditions
on
severity.
Clinician
significantly
decreased
both
conditions,
large
effect
sizes
(e.g.,
CAPS-5
d
pre-post
2.28).
At
post-treatment,
80.0%
PA,
82.7%
longer
met
diagnostic
criteria
PTSD.
Regarding
loss
Complex
diagnoses
this
92.5%
95.0%,
respectively.
Conclusion
Either
additional
activities,
is
very
effective
(Complex)
PTSD,
as
reflected
by
status
groups.
Clinical
registration
Trialregister.nl
Identifier:
Trial
NL9120.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 21, 2024
Growing
evidence
indicates
that
daily
delivery
of
evidence-based
PTSD
treatments
(e.g.
Cognitive
Processing
Therapy
(CPT)),
as
part
intensive
treatment
programmes
(ITPs),
is
feasible
and
effective.
Research
has
demonstrated
a
2-week
CPT-based
ITP
can
produce
equivalent
outcomes
to
3-week
ITP,
suggesting
shorter
also
be
highly
However,
the
extent
which
length
composition
impact
longer-term
needs
further
study.
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Abstract
Purpose
Despite
the
proliferation
of
research
into
evidence
based
treatment
for
military
PTSD
there
is
little
assignment
criterion
and
still
demonstrates
low
remission
rates.
Method
Thirty
participants
in
a
randomized
control
trial
comparing
Prolonged
Exposure
(PE)
Somatic
Experiencing
(SE)
were
interviewed
on
their
experiences
therapy
responses
assessed
using
descriptive
phenomenological
analysis
approach
to
delineate
central
tenets
two
therapeutic
approaches.
Results
indicated
that
from
both
therapies
covered
themes
experience
change,
relationship
process.
Within
these
themes,
SE
PE
reported
similar
experiences,
such
as
predominance
physiological
or
bodily
also
described
nuanced
differences,
specifically
pertaining
characteristics.
process
terms
learning
language,
applicable
alternative
scenarios
conquering
exposures
order
achieve
respite
symptoms.
Conclusion
The
current
findings
have
relevance
presenting
key
elements
distinct
trauma
determining
appropriateness
desired
outcomes.
They
highlight
commonalities
differences
between
patient
SE,
response,
expertise
therapist
characteristics
treatments.
Understanding
unique
PE,
gold‐standard
novel
somatic‐based
psychotherapy,
will
allow
better
preparation
potentially
aid
assignment.
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
An
increasing
number
of
studies
have
been
investigating
the
co-occurrence
posttraumatic
symptoms
and
dissociation
in
trauma-exposed
samples.
As
traumatized
refugees
are
particularly
susceptible
to
developing
stress
disorder
(PTSD),
aim
this
study
was
investigate
relationship
between
PTSD
a
refugee
sample.
Cross-sectional
data
from
clinical
sample
(N
=
526)
were
collected.
Latent
class
analysis
(LCA)
examined
different
classes
PTSD,
based
on
Clinician
Administered
Scale
for
DSM-5
(CAPS-5)
items.
Subsequently,
it
whether
cumulative
trauma,
sexual
trauma
general
psychopathology
predicted
membership.
The
LCA
identified
five
classes.
summarized
as
(1)
"High
PTSD,"
(2)
"Moderate
(3)
with
high
loss
interest,"
(4)
moderate
(5)
"PTSD-DS."
DS
(10%
sample)
characterized
by
symptoms,
well
depersonalization
derealization
symptoms.
majority
(61.4%)
group
has
exposed
trauma.
Overall
endorsement
extremely
refugees.
A
evidencing
dissociative
subtype
identified.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
To
mark
15
years
of
the
European
Journal
Psychotraumatology,
editors
reviewed
past
15-year
research
on
trauma
exposure
and
its
consequences,
as
well
developments
in
(early)
psychological,
pharmacological
complementary
interventions.
In
all
sections
this
paper,
we
provide
perspectives
sex/gender
aspects,
life
course
trends,
cross-cultural/global
systemic
societal
contexts.
Globally,
majority
people
experience
stressful
events
that
may
be
characterized
traumatic.
However,
definitions
what
is
traumatic
are
not
necessarily
straightforward
or
universal.
Traumatic
have
a
wide
range
transdiagnostic
mental
physical
health
limited
to
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
Research
genetic,
molecular,
neurobiological
influences
show
promise
for
further
understanding
underlying
risk
resilience
trauma-related
consequences.
Symptom
presentation,
prevalence,
course,
response
experiences,
differ
depending
individuals'
age
developmental
phase,
sex/gender,
sociocultural
environmental
contexts,
socio-political
forces.
Early
interventions
potential
prevent
acute
reactions
from
escalating
PTSD
diagnosis
whether
delivered
golden
hours
weeks
after
trauma.
prevention
still
scarce
compared
treatment
where
several
evidence-based
complementary/
integrative
exist,
novel
forms
delivery
become
available.
Here,
focus
how
best
address
negative
outcomes
following
trauma,
serve
individuals
across
spectrum,
including
very
young
old,
include
considerations
ethnicity,
culture
diverse
beyond
Western,
Educated,
Industrialized,
Rich,
Democratic
(WEIRD)
countries.
We
conclude
with
providing
directions
future
aimed
at
improving
well-being
impacted
by
around
world.
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