Intensive short-term multi-model trauma treatment for people with C-PTSD: A pilot study

C-PTSD has received significant attention in recent years due to the recognised extensive impact on social, affective and occupational functioning. Traditionally people with complex trauma histories have been offered a phased approach to their treatment, with a period of stabilisation work prior to the trauma therapy itself. While their flashbacks and nightmares may cause considerable distress and impact their functioning, relationships and general well-being, therapists can feel cautious about proceeding with trauma work from the outset for fear of destabilising the person further.

We became interested in the innovative research conducted in the Netherlands. In order to address the low retention rates, diminished motivation and hope in the existing phased-treatments (Bongaerts et al.,2017), de Jongh et al. (2019) proposed an intensive programme conducted over just two weeks with multiple treatment components. A study conducted by Voorendonk et al. (2020) revealed significant clinical improvements in the PTSD symptoms of 85% of the sample, with more than half achieving sub-clinical levels at the end of the treatment.

Conference

English

Catherine Bradfield
Annette Leponis
Shelley McCann
Kathryn Rayson
Francine Ruckledge
Darren James
Bronwen Davies
Vanessa Bailey
Helen Gower
Gillian Davies
Barry Batchelor
Luke James
Alex Mociran
Lucy Metcalfe
Madison McKinlay

Bradfield, C., Leponis, A., McCann, S., Rayson, K., Rutledge, F., James, D.,Davies, B. ...Madison McKinlay (2022, March). Intensive short-term multi-model trauma treatment for people with C-PTSD: A pilot study. Traumatic Stress Wales Conference, Wales