A multisite randomized controlled effectiveness trial of cognitive processing therapy for military-related posttraumatic stress disorder

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 442-452

  Forbes, D ^a   Lloyd, D ^a   Nixon, R D V ^b   Elliott, P ^a   Varker, T ^a   Perry, D ^c   Bryant, R A ^d   Creamer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Veterans and Veterans' Families Counselling Service   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive processing therapy; Effectiveness; PTSD; Trauma; Treatment; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MILITARY SERVICE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBAT DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERANS;

EID: 84858161705     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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