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Psychological treatments for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

Bisson, Jonathan Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5170-1243, Ehlers, Anke, Matthews, Rosa, Pilling, Stephen, Richards, David and Turner, Stuart 2007. Psychological treatments for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry 190 (2) , pp. 97-104. 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.021402

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Abstract

Background The relative efficacy of different psychological treatments for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is unclear. Aims To determine the efficacy of specific psychological treatments for chronic PTSD. Method In a systematic review of randomised controlled trials, eligible studies were assessed against methodological quality criteria and data were extracted and analysed. Results Thirty-eight randomised controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. Trauma-focused cognitive–behavioural therapy (TFCBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), stress management and group cognitive–behavioural therapy improved PTSD symptoms more than waiting-list or usual care. There was inconclusive evidence regarding other therapies. There was no evidence of a difference in efficacy between TFCBT and EMDR but there was some evidence that TFCBT and EMDR were superior to stress management and other therapies, and that stress management was superior to other therapies. Conclusions The first-line psychological treatment for PTSD should be trauma-focused (TFCBT or EMDR).

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
ISSN: 0007-1250
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2022 08:38
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/661

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