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Intensive cognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in routine clinical practice: A matched comparison audit

Murray, H; El-Leithy, S; Billings, J; (2017) Intensive cognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in routine clinical practice: A matched comparison audit. British Journal of Clinical Psychology , 56 (4) pp. 474-478. 10.1111/bjc.12150. Green open access

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Abstract

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.

Type: Article
Title: Intensive cognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in routine clinical practice: A matched comparison audit
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12150
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12150
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: post‐traumatic stress disorder, trauma, cognitive therapy, CBT
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10076275
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