Open AccessInterpersonal Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Veterans and Family Members: An Open Trial
Author(s) -
Alison M. Pickover,
Ari Lowell,
Amit Lazarov,
Andrea Lopez-Yianilos,
Arturo Sánchez-Lacay,
Matthew Ryba,
Sara Such,
Shay Ar,
Doron Amsalem,
Yuval Neria,
John C. Markowitz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychiatric services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.517
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1557-9700
pISSN - 1075-2730
DOI - 10.1176/appi.ps.202000355
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , interpersonal psychotherapy , psychology , psychotherapist , interpersonal communication , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , randomized controlled trial , social psychology , surgery
Military service members and veterans have high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as do military family members. Exposure-based, cognitive-behavioral approaches have received ample research, but other PTSD therapies require further empirical attention. Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) targets affective awareness, life circumstances, and social support. IPT has shown efficacy for civilians with PTSD but awaits rigorous testing among military personnel; only two small military pilot studies and two case reports have been published. Military family members have received minimal attention from clinical outcomes research. Addressing these gaps, this open trial examined IPT for PTSD among veterans, service members, and family members, including a patient subset with comorbid PTSD and depression.