title: Time-limited psychotherapy with Operation Desert Storm veterans.
abstract: Time-limited psychotherapy conducted 2 to 9 months after demobilization was evaluated with Persian Gulf Theater veterans of Operation Desert Storm (ODS). Thirty five treatment-seeking veterans were contrasted with 20 non-treatment-seeking ODS Persian Gulf veterans in a repeated measures design at pretest, posttest, and 6-week followup assessments. In addition, psychotherapy participants at followup were contrasted with 80 non-treatment-seeking ODS Persian Gulf veterans from the same military units who were assessed one time at a comparable time point. Time-limited psychotherapy was associated with sustained improved psychosocial functioning and reduced levels of psychiatric and stress-related symptomatology.
authors.affiliation: National Center for PTSD, Executive Division, VAMC, White River Junction, Vermont 05009, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sennhauser
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008877:Middle East; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D011616:Psychotherapy, Multiple; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*