Why patient-reported outcomes in PTSD treatment matter. Patient reports on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tell us more than clinician-based reports alone, and may predict how patients will cope after treatment. PTSD and modern psychological…
The efficacy of psychotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be regarded as empirically demonstrated. Overall, effect sizes appear to be higher for psychotherapy than for medication. Many well-controlled…
Focussing on complex PTSD using EMDR and CBT, this workshop will explore the contributions of each approach both separately, and in combination, starting from the position: Is what I am doing best practice? As well as: I want to be better at helping…
Purpose: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acknowledged repeated or extreme indirect exposure to aversive details of traumatic event(s) in the course of professional…
Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) were compared in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on session by session subjective distress and the influence of…
This multi-level meta-analysis tested if evidence-based trauma treatment was effective in reducing trauma symptoms and externalizing behavior problems in adolescents. Based on eight independent samples and 75 effect sizes, results indicated that…
The relationship between trauma and psychosis is well established with a large amount of overlap between the ICD/DSM (International Classification of Diseases/Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) diagnostic criteria for…
IntroductionChildhood sexual abuse persists as a painful societal reality, necessitating responses from institutions and healthcare professionals to prevent and address its severe long-term consequences in victims. This study implements an…
