Lessons learned from studies of psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder via video teleconferencing.
This article summarizes two ongoing randomized controlled trials that compare individual in-person psychotherapy with psychotherapy provided using video teleconferencing for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. We describe training methods, populations, technology, challenges, successes, and lessons learned so far during the trials.
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA. sthorp@ucsd.edu
Steven R
SR
Thorp
Janel
J
Fidler
Lucy
L
Moreno
Elizabeth
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Floto
Zia
Z
Agha
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D013685:Telecommunications; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult