Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)(Review)

Bisson, Jonathan Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5170-1243 and Andrew, Martin 2007. Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)(Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007 (3) 10.1002/14651858.CD003388.pub3

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Abstract

Psychological treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) This review concerns the efficacy of psychological treatment in the treatment of PTSD. There is evidence that individual trauma focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (TFCBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), 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 and EMDR are superior to stress management in the treatment of PTSD at between 2 and 5 months following treatment, and also that TFCBT, EMDR and stress management are more effective than other therapies. There is insufficient evidence to show whether or not psychological treatment is harmful. Trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing should be considered in individuals with PTSD. Psychological treatments can reduce symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma focused treatments are more effective than non-trauma focused treatments.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine Research Institutes & Centres > MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	1469-493X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	27 February 2025
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2025 14:48
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/740

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