[Imaginal exposure treatment for a post-traumatic stress disorder in a patient with a comorbid psychotic disorder].
A patient suffering from both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a comorbid schizoaffective disorder was treated with imaginal exposure treatment. After 26 sessions the ptsd symptoms were in full remission. This was still the case at follow-up after 12 and 24 months. Furthermore, the patient was no longer on antipsychotic medication. The case shows that ptsd can be treated successfully even if patients have a psychotic disorder. In view of the severity of both disorders it is at least worth trying imaginal exposure treatment.
van den Berg
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Hendriks
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van Minnen
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome