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Psychotherapies for Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and 1 other intervention for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Completed, enrolled 110 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study will examine whether interpersonal psychotherapy is as effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder as the established therapies of prolonged exposure and relaxation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
14 weekly 50-minute sessions of interpersonal psychotherapy, a time-limited treatment that focuses on interpersonal functioning and social supports
Ten 90-minute sessions, distributed over 14 weeks, of prolonged exposure, which involves the repeated, detailed recounting of the trauma to develop a coherent narrative and repeated exposure to reminders of the trauma
Nine 90-minute sessions and one 30-minute session, distributed over 14 weeks, that focus on muscle relaxation to address the physical symptoms of PTSD