ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2012
Combining biofeedback and Narrative Exposure Therapy for persistent pain and PTSD in refugees: a pilot study.
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- Feasibility of a Single-Session Electrodermal Biofeedback Intervention for State Anxiety.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Trial
- Breathing biofeedback as an adjunct to exposure in cognitive behavioral therapy hastens the reduction of PTSD symptoms: a pilot study.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2015Trial
- Bioecological Implications of Narrative Exposure Therapy in Low-Resource Settings: Individual, Family, Community, and Socio-Political Contexts.The Australian and New Zealand journal of family therapy · 2019Article
- Do adjuvant interventions improve treatment outcome in adult patients with posttraumatic stress disorder receiving trauma-focused psychotherapy? A systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2019Review
- A novel bio-psycho-social approach for rehabilitation of traumatized victims of torture and war in the post-conflict context: a pilot randomized controlled trial in Kosovo.Conflict and health · 2016Article
- Challenges in treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees: towards integration of evidence-based treatments with contextual and culture-sensitive perspectives.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2015Article
- Advances in European psychotraumatology.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2012Article
- Narrative Exposure Therapy: A Proposed Model to Address Intimate Partner Violence-Related PTSD in Parenting and Pregnant Adolescents.Family & community healthArticle
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2013-07-19Concerns/Issues about Data · Concerns/Issues about Image · Error in Materials · Error in Methods · Informed/Patient Consent - None/Withdrawn ·
- RetractedRetraction note.2013
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveMany traumatised refugees suffer from both persistent pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To date, no specific guidelines exist for treatment of this group of patients. This paper presents data on a pilot treatment study conducted with 15 traumatised refugees with persistent pain and PTSD.
methodsParticipants received 10 sessions of pain-focused treatment with biofeedback (BF) followed by 10 sessions of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). Structured interviews and standardised questionnaires were used to assess symptoms of pain intensity, pain disability, PTSD and quality of life directly before and after treatment and at 3 months follow-up.
resultsFollowing the combined intervention, participants showed a significant reduction in both pain and PTSD symptoms, as well as improved quality of life. Additionally, biofeedback increased motivation for subsequent trauma-focused therapy, which in turn was related to larger PTSD treatment gains.
conclusionThis pilot study provides initial evidence that combining BF and NET is safe, acceptable, and feasible in patients with co-morbid persistent pain and PTSD.
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