Combat-Related Multifaceted Trauma-Focused Group Therapy: A Pilot Study.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 205(2): 133-139, 2017 02.
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| ID: mdl-27861458
ABSTRACT
The efficacy of combat-related trauma-focused group therapy (TFGT) was tested using a unique technique that combines principles from prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy, and art therapy. Eighty Israeli male veterans exposed to traumatic events participated in the study. They were divided into eight therapeutic groups led by four pairs of trained therapists. Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms and levels of functioning were taken at pretherapy, end of therapy, and 6 months posttherapy. Analyses found that therapy helped in reducing posttraumatic and depressive symptoms at the end of therapy and at 6 months follow-up. It also showed that patients' functioning had significantly improved by the end of therapy and at 6 months follow-up. A significant clinical change in each parameter over time was also observed. In conclusion, the study provides preliminary evidence that combat-related TFGT may be efficacious in reducing psychological suffering and enhancing actual functioning. Follow-up randomized controlled trials to determine treatment efficacy are needed.
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Assunto principal:
Psicoterapia de Grupo
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Veteranos
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Distúrbios de Guerra
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Depressão
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Acontecimentos que Mudam a Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article