The efficacy of recommended treatments for veterans with PTSD: A metaregression analysis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 40, Issue , 2015, Pages 184-194

  Haagen, Joris F G ^a   Smid, Geert E ^c   Knipscheer, Jeroen W ^a,c   Kleber, Rolf J ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ARQ PSYCHOTRAUMA EXPERT GROUP   (Netherlands)

^c Foundation Centrum '45   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Predictor; Prognosis; PTSD; Treatment outcome; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPOSURE VARIABLE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; META ANALYSIS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOLDIER; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERANS HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERAN;

HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VETERANS;

EID: 84936862108     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2015.06.008     Document Type: Review

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