A pilot study of behavioral activation for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
| Autor: | Richard Reed, Matthew Jakupcak, Patrick S. Mulick, Miles McFall, Scott Michael, Kimberly F. Balsam, Dan Yoshimoto, Lisa J. Roberts, Christopher R. Martell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Pilot Projects Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Quality of life Behavior Therapy Intervention (counseling) Statistical significance medicine Humans health care economics and organizations Depression (differential diagnoses) Veterans Middle Aged Behavioral activation medicine.disease United States humanities Clinical trial Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Posttraumatic stress Chronic Disease Quality of Life Female Psychology Anxiety disorder Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Traumatic Stress. 19:387-391 |
| ISSN: | 1573-6598 0894-9867 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jts.20125 |
| Popis: | A pilot study was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of behavioral activation (BA) therapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eleven veterans seeking treatment at a Veterans Administration outpatient PTSD clinic were enrolled in the study protocol, consisting of 16-weekly individual sessions of BA. Nine veterans completed the protocol, one participant completed 15 sessions, and one dropped out after one session. Clinician-rated PTSD symptom severity showed significant pre- to posttreatment improvement and was associated with a moderate effect size. A number of participants also were improved on measures of depression and quality of life, but changes did not reach statistical significance. Findings suggest that BA is a well-tolerated, potentially beneficial intervention for veterans with chronic symptoms of PTSD. |
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