TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Stabilizing group treatment for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder related to childhood abuse based on psycho-education and cognitive behavioral therapy: A pilot study
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Dorrepaal, Ethy
A1  - Thomaes, Kathleen
A1  - Smit, Johannes H.
A1  - van Balkom, Anton J. L. M.
A1  - Van Dyck, R.
A1  - Veltman, Dick J.
A1  - Draijer, Nel
SP  - 284
EP  - 288
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - <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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.07.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -