ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2023
Changes in comorbid depression following intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD.
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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
- Therapeutic alliance in intensive PTSD treatment with a therapist rotation model.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Therapeutic intensification in post-traumatic stress disorder worldwide: where do we stand?European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Review
- Intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and Complex PTSD in a public clinic: a feasibility study.Frontiers in psychology · 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
- Anhedonia and PTSD symptom severity profiles differentially influence physical activity volume in trauma-exposed adults.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Long-Term Improvements of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) Symptoms After Multimodal Psychodynamic Inpatient Rehabilitation Treatment-An Observational Single Center Pilot Study.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Observational
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundThe extent to which intensive trauma-focused treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is also effective in treating comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD) remains unclear.
objectiveThe purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that brief intensive trauma-focused therapy for PTSD is associated with significant reductions in depressive symptoms and loss of diagnostic status of MDD.
methodsA total of 334 adult patients with PTSD (189 patients who were also diagnosed with MDD) underwent a brief intensive trauma-focused treatment programme consisting of EMDR therapy, prolonged exposure, physical activity, and psychoeducation. At pre-treatment, post-treatment and 6-month follow-up, severity and diagnostic status of PTSD and MDD were assessed. A linear mixed model was used to analyze changes in the severity of PTSD and depressive symptoms, whereas a generalized linear mixed model was used to determine changes in the MDD diagnostic status.
resultsTreatment resulted in a significant and strong decrease of PTSD and MDD symptoms at post-treatment (
conclusionsThe results support the notion that brief, intensive trauma-focused treatment is highly effective for individuals with PTSD and comorbid MDD. Because patients with CPTSD are vulnerable to relapse in depressive symptoms, this target group may require additional treatment.
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