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Intensive cognitive therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder in routine clinical practice: A matched comparison audit
Author(s) -
Murray Hannah,
ElLeithy Sharif,
Billings Jo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/bjc.12150
Subject(s) - intensive care , depression (economics) , psychology , traumatic stress , cognition , clinical practice , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , economics , macroeconomics
Objectives Intensive cognitive therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) has been shown to be as effective as weekly treatment in controlled trials. In this study, outcome data comparing standard and intensive treatments delivered in routine clinical practice were analysed. Methods A consecutive case series of intensive treatment cases were compared to matched control cases who had completed weekly treatment. Results Both groups showed significant improvements on PTSD and depression measures. The intensive group showed larger PTSD symptomatic improvement. There were differences between the groups in age and time since trauma, suggesting selection biases in who is offered, and/or who chooses intensive treatment. Conclusions For some individuals, an intensive format may be more effective than weekly treatment.