A Randomized Clinical Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for PTSD in Women

Abstract

This study is a randomized clinical trial comparing two types of individual psychotherapy for treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 284 female veterans and active duty personnel at 11 VA sites and one DoD Site. Prolonged Exposure and Present Centered Therapy are the two treatment conditions, the former a trauma-focused approach and the latter an approach focused on how the individual is functioning currently. The hypothesis is that Prolonged Exposure therapy will he more effective than Present Centered Therapy for alleviating the symptoms of PTSD in female veterans and active duty personnel. Data collection is nearing completion and data analysis is expected to be finished in 2006. 71% of the participants completed all treatment sessions and nearly 80% completed all follow-up assessments. There are no conclusions to date.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA449908

Entities

People

  • Charles C. Engel

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Clinical Trials
  • Data Analysis
  • Death
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.