The Trauma Recovery Group: a cognitive-behavioral program for post-traumatic stress disorder in persons with severe mental illness.
To address the problem of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in severe mental illness, the Trauma Recovery Group, a mixed gender cognitive-behavioral program, was developed and piloted at a community mental health center. The 21-week program includes breathing retraining, education about PTSD, cognitive restructuring, coping with symptoms, and making a recovery plan. Eighty clients were assessed at baseline and 41 provided follow-up data. Retention in the group was good: 59%. Treatment completers improved significantly in PTSD symptoms and diagnosis, depression, and post-traumatic cognitions, but dropouts did not. The results support the feasibility of the program and suggest it produces clinical benefits.
Mueser
Kim T
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Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, 105 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301, USA. kim.t.mueser@dartmouth.edu
Bolton
Elisa
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Carty
Patricia C
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Bradley
Michael J
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Ahlgren
Kimberly F
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Distaso
Diane R
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Gilbride
Andrew
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Liddell
Carol
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D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D009513:New Hampshire; D016730:Program Development; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires