title: The treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in an extended care psychiatric rehabilitation program.
abstract: This research study intended to determine which patient diagnostic group benefited most from an extended care psychiatric rehabilitation program (Program). Archival data were used to assess the completion rates among those subjected to one or more of the Program's treatment modalities. A correlational design was used to determine whether demographic or diagnostic variables were related to program completion. The results indicate that patients with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder or bipolar disorder are the most likely diagnostic groups to benefit from participation in an extended care psychiatric rehabilitation program. Those patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or substance abuse may not be appropriate for this type of treatment program, and in this study, were the least likely to benefit.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620-6600, USA. mrank@cas.usf.edu
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rank
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chaffin
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Figley
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology