Associations between delivery modality and treatment dose and density of trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Recommended evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy …

Sequenced psychotherapy improves evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapy initiation and retention in a national sample of Veterans

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling condition costing the Veterans Administration (VA) $5 billion annually in disability compensation. Despite …

Comparing suicide rates for cognitive processing therapy versus prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare suicide mortality rates for patients receiving two evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) protocols for posttraumatic stress disorder …

Cost-effectiveness of transcendental meditation (TM) for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Abstract: Objective: A recent trial found that Transcendental Meditation (TM) was an effective non-trauma focused treatment for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). …

Veterans who focus on sexual assault trauma show slower between-session habituation and symptom reduction during prolonged exposure treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Objective: Prolonged exposure (PE) is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but veterans with sexual assault (SA) trauma often discontinue it …

Mental health care utilization following a new positive PTSD screen in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Although there is an active screening program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics and empirically …

Mental health care utilization following a new positive PTSD screen in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Although there is an active screening program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics and empirically …

Pretreatment stabilization increases completion of trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapies

Abstract: Objective: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) initiate and complete cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) at low rates within …

Life after EBPs: Characterizing subsequent engagement in evidence-based psychotherapy after completion of an initial trauma-focused EBP in a national sample of VA patients

Abstract: Many Veterans who complete prolonged exposure (PE) or cognitive processing therapy (CPT) report residual symptoms, but it is unclear how to best address the mental health …

Virtual reality exposure for treating PTSD due to military sexual trauma

Abstract: Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRE) has been used in the treatment of combat-related PTSD since the late 1990s and was recently adapted to treat PTSD due to military …

"It made me feel more alive": A qualitative analysis of quality of life improvements following completion of trauma-focused therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor quality of life. Although randomized clinical trial data show improvements in quality of life following …

Current research on matching trauma-focused therapies to Veterans: A scoping review

Abstract: Introduction: Trauma-focused (psycho)therapies (TFTs) are often used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of (military) veterans, including prolonged exposure …