ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2023
Is it safe enough? A pilot feasibility study of an 8-day intensive treatment for severe PTSD.
Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- "The world does not look the same anymore": The experiences of patients six months after finishing an intensive trauma treatment program.BMC psychology · 2025Trial
- Toward a definition of treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2026Review
- Intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and Complex PTSD in a public clinic: a feasibility study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Severe PTSD or just PTSD?European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Educational, but demanding: the experience of therapists in an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exhausting, but necessary: the lived experience of participants in an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Pilot Testing of an mHealth App for Tobacco Cessation in People Living With HIV: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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Abstract
Intensive treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are gaining increased research support. Treatment models targeting Complex PTSD and previously treatment-resistant PTSD have shown a good effect. A pilot study was performed to assess the feasibility of an 8-day intensive treatment program for severe PTSD in a Swedish public healthcare setting. Eleven participants completed treatment, and overall, the reduction in PTSD symptoms was considerable. Also, loss of diagnosis at 3-month follow-up was 100%. No adverse events occurred, and no elevation of suicidal intentions was reported. Symptom exacerbation could not be observed in the data and dropout due to the intensity of the treatment format did not occur. Based on these positive results, it is recommended that further research with larger samples is conducted. If found safe and effective, the 8-day treatment program could be an important addition to psychiatric healthcare.
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