Changes in posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms during cognitive processing therapy: Evidence for concurrent change

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 957-967

  Liverant, Gabrielle I ^a,b   Suvak, Michael K ^c   Pineles, Suzanne L ^b,c   Resick, Patricia A ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive processing therapy; depression; psychotherapy; PTSD; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CAUCASIAN; COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SELF REPORT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84874037882     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030485     Document Type: Article

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