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- Title
The Trauma Recovery Group: a cognitive-behavioral program for post-traumatic stress disorder in persons with severe mental illness.
- Authors
Mueser, Kim T; Bolton, Elisa; Carty, Patricia C; Bradley, Michael J; Ahlgren, Kimberly F; Distaso, Diane R; Gilbride, Andrew; Liddell, Carol
- Abstract
To address the problem of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in severe mental illness, the Trauma Recovery Group, a mixed gender cognitive-behavioral program, was developed and piloted at a community mental health center. The 21-week program includes breathing retraining, education about PTSD, cognitive restructuring, coping with symptoms, and making a recovery plan. Eighty clients were assessed at baseline and 41 provided follow-up data. Retention in the group was good: 59%. Treatment completers improved significantly in PTSD symptoms and diagnosis, depression, and post-traumatic cognitions, but dropouts did not. The results support the feasibility of the program and suggest it produces clinical benefits.
- Publication
Community mental health journal, 2007, Vol 43, Issue 3, p281
- ISSN
0010-3853
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10597-006-9075-2