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Summary
Researchers examined the effectiveness of group cognitive processing therapy (CPT) relative to trauma-focused group treatment as usual (TAU) at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) residential rehabilitation program. Participants were two cohorts of male patients who were treated either with cognitive processing therapy or treatment as usual. Measures on PTSD, depression, quality of life, coping, and psychological distress were compared at intake and discharge with those Veterans who received cognitive processing therapy therapy showing significantly more symptomatic improvement.
Citation
Alvarez, J., McLean, C., Harris, A. S., Rosen, C. S., Ruzek, J. I., Kimerling, R. (2011). The Comparative Effectiveness of Cognitive Processing Therapy for Male Veterans Treated in a VHA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Residential Rehabilitation Program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 590-599. doi:10.1037/a0024466