Do Acute Benefits of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Endure?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Psychotherapies for Chronic PTSD randomised trial found that three 14-week psychotherapies acutely benefitted patients with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previous research has reported sustained follow-up benefits for prolonged exposure (PE) and relaxation therapy (RT), but few comparable data exist for interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). We describe 3-month follow-up for acute responders to all 3 treatments.

Method

Acute responders, defined a priori as ≥30% improved from baseline, were reevaluated after 3-month no-treatment follow-up by independent evaluators using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS).

Results

Fifty of 110 initial study entrants met acute responder status at week 14. Forty-three (86%) responders entered follow-up:

SUBMITTER: Markowitz JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5788122 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature