scholarly journals Effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure Therapy on Social Support and Severity of Symptoms in the Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Foroghi ◽  
Fatemeh Rezaei ◽  
Fazlolah Mirderikvand
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic

Introduction: Posttraumatic stress disorder is a set of clinical symptoms that occurs following exposure to life-threatening events, and affects a variety of psychological variables. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of prolonged exposure therapy on social support and the severity of symptoms in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, post-test and a two-month follow-up design and a control group. Using stratified sampling method, 30 patients (15 subjects in each group) with post-traumatic stress disorder referred to Farabi Psychiatric Clinic in Kermanshah City selected and they were randomly assigned. The Mean age of the sample group was 31.9.The study inclusion criteria was having PTSD based on clinical interview. The study exclusion criteria included having psychosis symptoms, drug addiction. The data were collected by structured clinical interview (SCID-I), social support scale (MOS), and the fifth edition of the post-traumatic stress disorder index (PCL-5). Data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA test. Results: The results showed that prolonged exposure therapy was significantly effective in increasing social support (F=2/66, P<0/01) and reducing the severity of symptoms (F=42/19, P<0/01) among the patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. Conclusion: These results indicate that prolonged exposure therapy can alleviate the symptoms of the patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lily A. Brown ◽  
David Yusko ◽  
Hallie Tannahill ◽  
Edna B. Foa
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic

This chapter presents an overview of prolonged exposure therapy (PE), a highly efficacious and effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). First, emotional processing theory is reviewed, which provides the theoretical basis for PE and the key mechanisms underlying PTSD symptom reduction. Next, a synthesis of the robust evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of PE is provided. The chapter reviews evidence that in addition to ameliorating PTSD symptoms, PE reduces secondary symptoms such as depression, suicidal ideation, anger, and substance use disorders. The chapter describes evidence supporting the extension of PE with unique samples, including individuals with psychosis, persons with self-injurious behavior, and war veterans. The chapter concludes with a review of the status of PE dissemination and implementation efforts.

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