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Meta‐Analysis of Trauma‐Focused Therapies for Treating the Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Author(s) -
Lenz A. Stephen,
Haktanir Abdulkadir,
Callender Karisse
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12148
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , psychological intervention , meta analysis , clinical psychology , psychology , cognitive processing therapy , cognitive behavioral therapy , psychotherapist , cognition , medicine , psychiatry
This meta‐analysis of 46 between‐groups studies published between 1997 and 2015 detected treatment effects ranging from large to small when comparing trauma‐focused therapies with no treatment ( g = −1.05), supportive interventions ( g = −0.91), other interventions ( g = −0.57), and non‐trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapies ( g = −0.08) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The independent random‐effects models detected modest publication bias and a negligible influence of moderating variables on treatment outcomes. Considerations for counselors who treat PTSD and suggestions for researchers are provided.