Treating posttraumatic stress disorder at home in a single week using 1-week virtual massed cognitive processing therapy.

ABSTRACT: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments are increasingly delivered in massed formats and have shown comparable results to standard, weekly treatment. To date, massed cognitive processing therapy (CPT), delivered daily, has been delivered primarily in combination with adjunctive services and among veteran populations, but it has not been rigorously evaluated as a standalone intervention. The present study evaluated 1-week massed CPT delivered virtually (i.e., via telehealth) to a community sample of trauma-exposed individuals (N = 24). Using a single-arm open-label design, participants received CPT twice per day for 5 days. The results indicated that most participants completed treatment (n = 23, 95.8%), and no adverse events were reported. Participants exhibited large reductions in

SUBMITTER: Held P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9357038 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature