A Comparative Trial of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Post-Trauma Stress Reactions.

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      POST-traumatic stress disorder; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THERAPEUTICS; MENTAL health counseling; AMERICAN Psychiatric Association; MEDICAL care
    • Abstract:
      Forty-two patients with post-traumatic stress reactions were assessed 40 weeks after the traumatic event and given either an immediate (n = 29) or delayed (n = 13) eight sessions of psychotherapy. The patients in the delayed condition improved somewhat during the waiting list period, but at the end of treatment the two conditions were not significantly different. However, treatment gains were a little higher in the immediate group, with up to a 32% reduction in symptoms. There were no significant differences between therapists. The rate of improvement while under therapy was much higher than while awaiting assessment. Improvements were greatest for those with high Psychoticism and Obsessive Compulsive scores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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