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Trial reportContemporary clinical trials2016

Cognitive-behavioral group treatment for veterans diagnosed with PTSD: Design of a hybrid efficacy-effectiveness clinical trial.

Denise M Sloan, William Unger, J Gayle Beck

Registry-linked trialOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Contemporary clinical trials, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01544088 (Group CBT for Chronic PTSD), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01544088 nacompletednot on this map

Group CBT for Chronic PTSD: RCT With Veterans

TypeinterventionalSponsorVA Office of Research and DevelopmentRan2012 to 2018Enrolled198ConditionsPTSDArmsGroup Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (GCBT), Present Centered Group Treatment
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Alliance across group treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: The role of interpersonal trauma and treatment type.Group dynamics : theory, research, and practice : the official journal of Division 49, Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy of the American Psychological Association · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Denise M SloanVA Boston Healthcare System, United States; VA National Center for PTSD, United States; Boston University School of Medicine, United States. Electronic address: denise.sloan@va.gov.
William UngerVA Providence Medical Center, United States.
J Gayle BeckUniversity of Memphis, United States.
Providence VA Medical Center · USUniversity of Memphis · USVA Boston Healthcare System · US

Funding

Group CBT for Chronic PTSD: RCT with VeteransI01CX000467 · VA · VA BOSTON HEALTH CARE SYSTEM · PI SLOAN, DENISE M., UNGER, WILLIAM STEPHAN · 2012 to 2016
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CSRD VA I01 CX000467
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite significant advances in individual treatment approaches for PTSD, knowledge of group approaches has lagged behind. Much of the reason knowledge about group treatment for PTSD has been limited is due to the complexity of conducting randomized controlled trials in the group treatment context. This limited empirical knowledge is unfortunate given the frequency with which group treatment for PTSD is used in clinical settings, including the Department of Veteran Affairs. The goal of this study is to examine the efficacy of a group cognitive-behavioral treatment (GCBT) for PTSD relative to group supportive counseling approach (i.e. group present centered treatment; GPCT). The sample consists of 196 veterans diagnosed with PTSD who are randomly assigned to either GCBT (n=98) or GPCT (n=98). Both treatments are administered by two therapists over the course of 14 sessions. Assessments take place at baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up. The primary outcome measure is the PTSD symptom severity assessed with a semi-structured diagnostic instrument. Given the substantial rise of veterans presenting for PTSD treatment services, identifying an efficacious group treatment approach is invaluable.

Indexed as

VeteransCognitive Behavioral TherapyCounselingHumansMalePsychotherapy, GroupStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTreatment OutcomeClinical trialCognitive behavioral therapyPosttraumatic stress disorder

Identifiers

PMID26718094
PMCPMC4838993
OpenAlexW2250733826

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