Guided, internet based, cognitive behavioural therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial (RAPID).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine if guided internet based cognitive behavioural therapy with a trauma focus (CBT-TF) is non-inferior to individual face-to-face CBT-TF for mild to moderate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to one traumatic event.

Design

Pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial (RAPID).

Setting

Primary and secondary mental health settings across the UK's NHS.

Participants

196 adults with a primary diagnosis of mild to moderate PTSD were randomised in a 1:1 ratio to one of two interventions, with 82% retention at 16 weeks and 71% retention at 52 weeks. 19 participants and 10 therapists were purposively sampled and interviewed for evaluation of the process.

Interventions

Up to 12 face-to-face, manual based, individual CB

SUBMITTER: Bisson JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202033 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature