Prolonged exposure therapy for older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 276-280

  Thorp, Steven R ^a,b,c   Stein, Murray B ^a,b,c   Jeste, Dilip V ^c,d,e   Patterson, Thomas L ^a,b,c   Wetherell, Julie Loebach ^a,b,c  

^a Center of Excellence in Stress and Mental Health   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Estelle and Edgar Levi Department in Aging   (United States)

^e San Diego   (United States)

Author keywords

combat; elderly; exposure therapy; geriatric; older adult; Posttraumatic stress; prolonged exposure; psychotherapy; veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERAN;

EID: 84857541765     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3182435ee9     Document Type: Article

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