Intrusive Memory Frequency and Related Inner Tension Following Dialectical Behavior Therapy or Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An e-Diary Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intrusive memories are a core symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet their retrospective assessment is prone to biases, making real-time methods such as e-diaries essential. While trauma-focused treatments target intrusive symptoms, their efficacy has not yet been evaluated using real-time assessments.

Objective

This study aimed to use e-diaries to assess and compare the effects of dialectical behavior therapy for PTSD (DBT-PTSD) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) on intrusive memories and related inner tension in a large sample of women with childhood abuse-related PTSD and co-occurring borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms.

Methods

In a multicenter randomized controlled trial, 193 women with PTSD related to childhood sexual or p

SUBMITTER: Schmitz SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685232 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature