Reduction in Suicidal Ideation from Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at higher risk for suicide compared to adolescents without PTSD. This study aimed to explore whether PTSD treatment reduces suicidal ideation in adolescents and whether the degree of reduction in PTSD was associated with reduction in suicidal ideation.

Methods

Adolescent females with PTSD from a sexual assault (55% Black, 15.3 years, SD = 1.5) were randomized to either prolonged exposure therapy for adolescents (PE-A, n= 31) or client-centered therapy (CCT, n = 30). They reported on suicidal ideation, depression and PTSD at pre- and post-treatment, every therapy session, and follow-up, and about 40% endorsed suicidal ideation at baseline.

Results

There was a significant reduction

SUBMITTER: Brown LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6885098 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature