One- and two-year prospective follow-up of cognitive behavior therapy or supportive psychotherapy.
We followed up over 90% of 57 motor vehicle accident survivors, who completed a controlled comparison of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to supportive psychotherapy (SUPPORT). One-year results showed a continued significant advantage on categorical diagnosis (PTSD or not) and structured interview measures (CAPS) for CBT over SUPPORT. Other measures generally showed the same results. At two years, we were able to follow-up only 75% of one-year completers. Although there continued to be arithmetic differences favoring CBT over SUPPORT, with these attenuated samples only differences on PTSD Checklist and Impact of Event Scale scores and in overall categorical diagnoses were significant. There was very modest improvement from end of treatment to the two-year follow-up.
Blanchard
Edward B
EB
Department of Psychology, Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, University at Albany-SUNY and The Sage Colleges, Albany, NY 12222 0001, USA. ssa@albany.edu
Hickling
Edward J
EJ
Malta
Loretta S
LS
Freidenberg
Brian M
BM
Canna
Mark A
MA
Kuhn
Eric
E
Sykes
Mark A
MA
Galovski
Tara E
TE
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome