Abstract

Ninety-six female assault victims with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly assigned to 4 treatment conditions: prolonged exposure (PE), stress inoculation training (SIT), combined treatment (PE-SIT), or wait-list control (WL). Treatment consisted of 9 twice-weekly, individual sessions. Independent evaluations were conducted at pretreatment; posttreatment; and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups. All 3 active treatments reduced severity of PTSD and depression compared with WL but did not differ significantly from each other, and these gains were maintained throughout the follow-up period. However, in the intent-to-treat sample, PE was superior to SIT and PE-SIT on posttreatment anxiety and global social adjustment at follow-up and had larger effect sizes on PTSD severity, depression, and anxiety. SIT and PE-SIT did not differ significantly from each other on any outcome measure.

Keywords

Posttraumatic stressPsychologyAcute Stress DisorderExposure therapyClinical psychologyPsychiatryPsychotherapistAnxiety

MeSH Terms

AdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceBehavior TherapyDesensitizationPsychologicFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImageryPsychotherapyMiddle AgedSex OffensesStress DisordersPost-TraumaticSurvivorsTreatment OutcomeViolence

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Year
1999
Type
article
Volume
67
Issue
2
Pages
194-200
Citations
787
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Edna B. Foa, Constance V. Dancu, Elizabeth A. Hembree et al. (1999). A comparison of exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, and their combination for reducing posttraumatic stress disorder in female assault victims.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 67 (2) , 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.67.2.194

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10.1037/0022-006x.67.2.194
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10224729

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