ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Adding physical activity to intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Augmentation of psychotherapy with exercise in adult populations affected by posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Pooled it
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- Contributions of yoga and aerobic exercise to acute changes in state affect, circulating BDNF and eCB concentrations, and memory.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Trial
- Walk and Talk: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Multi-Modal Motion-Assisted Memory Desensitization and Reconsolidation Therapy versus Treatment as Usual for Veterans and First Responders with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2026Trial
- Brief intensive EMDR therapy for PTSD in adults with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning and behavioural problems: a multiple baseline design study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Trial
- The impact of intensive trauma-focused treatment on adults with PTSD and ASD traits: a pre-post intervention study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic intensification in post-traumatic stress disorder worldwide: where do we stand?European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Review
- Prevalence and emotional valence of genital responses related to sexual abuse memories in patients with PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Augmenting virtual reality exposure for PTSD with physical activity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic alliance in intensive PTSD treatment with a therapist rotation model.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- PTSD Symptoms change in response to a brief intensive trauma-focused treatment programme in non-veterans and veterans with war-related PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Symptom retention after successful intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- 8-day intensive treatment programme for PTSD and complex PTSD vs treatment as usual: a clinical trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a highly intensive inpatient treatment programme with Narrative Exposure Therapy for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The effects of an intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- Influence of Regular Physical Activity on Sleep.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2024Review
- Exercise and PTSD.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2024Review
- Changes in comorbid depression following intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of physical activity added to an intensive trauma-focused treatment (TFT) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in comparison to adding non-physical control activities. Methods: A total of 119 patients with PTSD were randomly assigned to a physical activity condition (PA; Results: Intent-to-treat linear mixed-effects models showed no significant differences between the PA and nPA conditions on change in PTSD severity. Clinician and self-reported PTSD symptoms significantly decreased for both conditions, with large effect sizes (e.g., CAPS-5 Conclusion: Either with additional physical or non-physical activities, intensive TFT is very effective for the treatment of (Complex) PTSD, as reflected by large effect sizes and loss of diagnostic status in both groups. Clinical trial registration: Trialregister.nl Identifier: Trial NL9120.
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