@article{ref1,
title="Cognitive processing therapy versus supportive counseling for acute stress disorder following assault: a randomized pilot trial",
journal="Behavior therapy",
year="2012",
author="Nixon, Reginald D. V.",
volume="43",
number="4",
pages="825-836",
abstract="The study tested the efficacy and tolerability of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for survivors of assault with acute stress disorder. Participants (N=30) were randomly allocated to CPT or supportive counseling. Therapy comprised six individual weekly sessions of 90-min duration. Independent diagnostic assessment for PTSD was conducted at posttreatment. Participants completed self-report measures of posttraumatic stress, depression, and negative trauma-related beliefs at pre-, posttreatment, and 6-month follow-up. Results indicated that both interventions were successful in reducing symptoms at posttreatment with no statistical difference between the two; within and between-group effect sizes and the proportion of participants not meeting PTSD criteria was greater in CPT. Treatment gains were maintained for both groups at 6-month follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0005-7894",
doi="10.1016/j.beth.2012.05.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2012.05.001"
}