An Integrated Approach to Delivering Exposure-Based Treatment for Symptoms of PTSD and Depression in OIF/OEF Veterans: Preliminary Findings

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 560-569

  Strachan, Martha ^a   Gros, Daniel F ^a   Ruggiero, Kenneth J ^a   Lejuez, Carl W ^b   Acierno, Ron ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation exposure; OEF OIF; PTSD; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION AND THERAPEUTIC EXPOSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HOME BASED TELEHEALTH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; VETERAN;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TELEMEDICINE; VETERANS;

EID: 84862205093     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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