Trial reportPsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2024
Improving voluntary engagement for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment among active-duty service members using motivational enhancement therapy.
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- Audio-Based Care for Managing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Adults: A Systematic Review.Medical care · 2025Pooled it
- Social support and treatment utilization for posttraumatic stress disorder: Examining reciprocal relations among active duty service members.Journal of traumatic stress · 2023Trial
- Application of unmanned aerial vehicles in modern battlefields and their impact on post-traumatic stress disorder in military personnel: A review.General psychiatry · 2026Review
- Alcohol use disorder as a moderator of the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidality among military personnel.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence in the military is high and effective treatments are underutilized. Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) "check-ups" are brief interventions to elicit treatment uptake for those who are nontreatment seeking. The aim of the current study was to test the efficacy of a novel MET intervention designed to promote treatment engagement among active-duty U.S. military personnel with untreated PTSD.
methodOne hundred and sixty-one active-duty service members who met the criteria for PTSD were randomized to MET or treatment as usual (TAU, treatment resource and referral). MET participants (
resultsMixed effect model results indicated treatment uptake significantly increased over time but there were no significant differences between conditions or interactions. PTSD symptom severity significantly decreased for both conditions. There was also a significant three-way interaction with baseline readiness-to-change confidence. Those low in baseline readiness-to-change saw more favorable effects of MET (relative to TAU) at 6-month follow-up.
conclusionsResults suggest both MET and high-quality referral options have promise as a means of increasing evidence-based treatment uptake and decreasing PTSD for service members with PTSD. MET may be particularly useful for individuals with low confidence in their ability to address PTSD. Given the individual and societal costs of PTSD, there is a need for interventions facilitating treatment uptake. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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