ArticleCouple & family psychology2015
A Preliminary Examination of the Effects of Pretreatment Relationship Satisfaction on Treatment Outcomes in Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD.
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- Interventions That Support or Involve Caregivers or Families of Patients with Traumatic Injury: a Systematic Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Protocol for a parallel-group superiority randomized controlled trial comparing Sage- a couple psychotherapy- to supportive individual psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Pretreatment relationship characteristics predict outcomes from an uncontrolled trial of intensive, multicouple group PTSD treatment.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a U.S. Veterans Affairs PTSD clinic.Journal of traumatic stress · 2022Article
- Partners' motivations for accommodating posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in service members: The reasons for accommodation of PTSD scale.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe primary goal of the present study was to investigate whether pre-treatment relationship satisfaction predicted treatment drop-out and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom outcomes within a trial of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy (CBCT) for PTSD (Monson & Fredman, 2012). Additionally, we examined the influence of pre-treatment relationship distress on relationship outcomes.
methodThirty-seven patients and their intimate partners who participated in a course of CBCT for PTSD were assessed for PTSD symptoms with the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale and PTSD Checklist, and for intimate relationship functioning with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. CBCT for PTSD is a conjoint therapy designed to improve PTSD symptoms and enhance relationship functioning. Patients had to meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD to be included in the study; however, couples were not required to be in distressed relationships to receive treatment.
resultsNeither patients' nor partners' pre-treatment relationship satisfaction, nor their interaction, predicted treatment drop-out (
conclusionsAmong patients receiving CBCT for PTSD, treatment drop-out and improvements in PTSD symptoms may be independent of pre-treatment relationship functioning, whereas improvements in relational functioning may be greater among those distressed prior to treatment.
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