ArticlePsychological services2024
Treatment-related beliefs and reactions among trauma-focused therapy completers and discontinuers: A qualitative examination.
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- Graduated exposure to traumatic events decreases distress during prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Trauma-focused or non-trauma-focused? Treatment preferences and expectancies among veterans with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2026Article
- Reliable symptom worsening among veterans receiving cognitive processing therapy or prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in routine Veterans Health Administration care.Journal of affective disorders · 2025Article
- "Pitching" posttraumatic stress disorder treatment: A qualitative study of how providers discuss evidence-based psychotherapies with patients.Journal of traumatic stress · 2024Article
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Abstract
Prolonged exposure (PE) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are effective, but some patients do not respond adequately, and dropout rates are high. Patients' beliefs about treatment and perceptions of treatment components influence treatment outcomes and may be amenable to change through intervention. The present study sought to identify beliefs and reactions to PE and CPT that differentiated completers who screened negative for a PTSD diagnosis after treatment (PTSD-), completers who screened positive for a PTSD diagnosis after treatment (PTSD+), and discontinuers who attended six or fewer sessions. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes in qualitative data collected via retrospective semistructured interviews with 51 completers (19 PTSD- after treatment, 32 PTSD+ after treatment) and 66 discontinuers of PE/CPT. Participants were demographically diverse veterans across service eras. Treatment-related beliefs and reactions differentiating these groups included perceived helpfulness of treatment, self-efficacy in engaging in treatment, anticipatory anxiety and concerns, interpretations of ongoing symptoms, and perceived consequences of treatment on functioning. Further, some patterns seemed to differ in early treatment sessions compared to during the active components of treatment. Findings point to potentially malleable targets that could be intervened upon to improve trauma-focused treatment outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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