Hope enhances treatment outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD.

ABSTRACT: Background: Hope has been found to positively influence trauma-focused treatment outcomes and is associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG), which contributes to improved treatment efficacy.Objective: This observational study examined the extent to which hope predicts a decline in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and whether an increase in the level of hope predicts changes in PTSD symptoms. This study also investigated whether PTG mediates the relationship between hope and PTSD symptoms.Method: The sample included 339 participants (82.9% female) who were diagnosed with PTSD and underwent an intensive eight-day trauma-focused treatment programme consisting of eight sessions of prolonged exposure, eight sessions of EMDR therapy, physical activity, and psy

SUBMITTER: Kuijpers-Van Ommen RCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12825587 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature