| Literature DB >> 16789005 |
Matthew Jakupcak1, Lisa J Roberts, Christopher Martell, Patrick Mulick, Scott Michael, Richard Reed, Kimberly F Balsam, Dan Yoshimoto, Miles McFall.
Abstract
A pilot study was conducted to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of behavioral activation (BA) therapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eleven veterans seeking treatment at a Veterans Administration outpatient PTSD clinic were enrolled in the study protocol, consisting of 16-weekly individual sessions of BA. Nine veterans completed the protocol, one participant completed 15 sessions, and one dropped out after one session. Clinician-rated PTSD symptom severity showed significant pre- to posttreatment improvement and was associated with a moderate effect size. A number of participants also were improved on measures of depression and quality of life, but changes did not reach statistical significance. Findings suggest that BA is a well-tolerated, potentially beneficial intervention for veterans with chronic symptoms of PTSD.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16789005 DOI： 10.1002/jts.20125
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Trauma Stress ISSN： 0894-9867