Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Review)
Published 2009 · J. Bisson, M. Andrew
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1 Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Review) Copyright ©2005 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd TFCBT is superior to stress management in the treatment of PTSD at between 2 and 5 months following treatment, and also that TFCBT was also more effective than other therapies. There was insufficient evidence to determine whether psychological treatment is harmful. There was some evidence of greater drop-out in active treatment groups. S Y N O P S I S Psychological treatments can reduce symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma focused treatments are more effective than non-trauma focused treatments. This review concerns the efficacy of psychological treatment (excluding eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) in the treatment of PTSD. There is evidence that individual trauma focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (TFCBT), stress management and group TFCBT are effective in the treatment of PTSD. Other non-trauma focused psychological treatments did not reduce PTSD symptoms as significantly. There is some evidence that individual TFCBT is superior to stress management in the treatment of PTSD at between 2 and 5 months following treatment, and also that TFCBT was also more effective than other therapies. There is insufficient evidence to show whether or not psychological treatment is harmful. Trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy should be considered in individuals with PTSD.