Safety and effectiveness of intensive treatment for complex PTSD delivered via home-based telehealth.

ABSTRACT: Background: Home-based psychotherapy delivered via telehealth has not been investigated in the context of intensive trauma-focused treatment for individuals with severe or Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objective: To examine the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of an intensive treatment programme containing prolonged exposure, EMDR therapy, physical activities and psycho-education, delivered via home-based telehealth. Method: The treatment was carried out within four consecutive days during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of six (four female) patients suffering from severe or Complex PTSD resulting from exposure to multiple traumatic events, mostly during early childhood. Four of them fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of

SUBMITTER: Bongaerts H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128126 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature