title: Review of group treatment for PTSD.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide a brief review of group treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This review includes a description of group-based treatments for PTSD and the available data on the efficacy of group treatment for PTSD. The literature review indicates that group treatment for PTSD is efficacious compared with no treatment. However, specific types of group treatment are not efficacious when compared with a nonspecific group treatment, such as psychoeducation or supportive counseling. Recommendations for practice and research are made in light of the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD, Boston, MA, USA. Denise.Sloan@va.gov
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: Michelle J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bovin
authors.forename: Paula P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Schnurr
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs