Evaluation of the reconsolidation of traumatic memories protocol for the treatment of PTSD: a randomized, wait-list-controlled trial
| Autor: | Frank Bourke, Daniel S. Tylee, Stephen J. Glatt, Richard M. Gray |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
Protocol (science) Cognitive Intervention Ptsd checklist General Medicine Traumatic memories Control subjects law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Memory consolidation Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health. 3:21-33 |
| ISSN: | 2368-7924 |
| DOI: | 10.3138/jmvfh.4120 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The reconsolidation of traumatic memories (RTM) is a cognitive intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) believed to employ reconsolidation blockade with significant potential as a cost-effective and empirically supported treatment. This is the second empirical evaluation of the intervention. Methods: This study used a randomized wait-list-controlled design ( n=30) to examine the efficacy of three sessions of RTM among male Veterans having high symptom scores on the PTSD Symptom Scale Interview (PSS-I) and the PTSD Checklist – military version (PCL-M) with current-month flashbacks and nightmares. Of the 55 volunteers, 30 met inclusion criteria and participated in the study, 15 each were randomly assigned to treatment and control conditions. After completing a six-week wait period, control subjects also received the intervention. Results: Data analyses suggest that RTM was superior to control. There were significant pre-post treatment improvements across measures of PTSD. Gains were maintained at 6 and 12-month follow-ups. At six months post, within group RTM effect sizes (Hedges' g) ranged from 2.79 to 5.33. Further, at six months post, 88% of those treated had lost the DSM diagnosis for PTSD: 15% had lost DSM diagnosis (CPL-M |
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