@article{ref1,
title="Stabilizing group treatment for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder related to childhood abuse based on psycho-education and cognitive behavioral therapy: A pilot study",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2010",
author="Dorrepaal, Ethy and Thomaes, Kathleen and Smit, Johannes H. and van Balkom, Anton J. L. M. and Van Dyck, R. and Veltman, Dick J. and Draijer, Nel",
volume="34",
number="4",
pages="284-288",
abstract="<p>OBJECTIVE: This study tests a Stabilizing Group Treatment protocol, designed for the management of the long-term sequelae of child abuse, that is, Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD). Evidence-based treatment for this subgroup of PTSD patients is largely lacking. This stabilizing treatment aims at improving Complex PTSD using psycho-education and cognitive behavioral interventions. METHOD: Thirty-six patients with a history of childhood abuse, Complex PTSD and severe co-morbidity entered a 20-week treatment with pre-, post-, and follow-up-assessments. RESULTS: Improvement was found for PTSD and borderline symptoms. Post-treatment 64% and after 6 months 78% of patients no longer met criteria for Complex PTSD. CONCLUSIONS: This open study indicates both the feasibility of investigating treatment outcome and the initial efficacy of stabilizing group treatment in severely ill patients with Complex PTSD related to childhood abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.07.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.07.003"
}