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Research: SOLOMON and JOHNSON
Listed in Issue 83
Abstract
SOLOMON and JOHNSON, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA, reviewed (17 references) outcome research of psychosocial treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder .
Background
Methodology
Results
A review of treatment research indicates that several forms of therapy appear to be useful reducing the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatments combining cognitive and behavioural techniques are strongly supported . Hypnosis, psychodynamic, anxiety management and group therapies may also produce short-term symptom reduction . Imaginal exposure to trauma memories and hypnosis are most likely to affect the intrusive symptoms of PTSD, while cognitive and psychodynamic approaches may address better the numbing and avoidance symptoms . It is still unclear whether any of the approaches tested produces lasting effects .
Conclusion
Treatment should be tailored to severity and type of presenting PTSD symptoms, to type of trauma experience, and to the many likely comorbid diagnoses and adjustment problems .
References
Solomon S, Johnson DM. Psychosocial treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a practice-friendly review of outcome research. Journal of Clinical Psychology 58 (8): 947-959, Aug 2002.
