Randomized controlled trial of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

✍ Scribed by Jay Spence; Nickolai Titov; Blake F. Dear; Luke Johnston; Karen Solley; Carolyn Lorian; Bethany Wootton; Judy Zou; Genevieve Schwenke

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 141 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1091-4269
• DOI: 10.1002/da.20835

✦ Synopsis

Background:

Posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) is a severe and disabling condition and few receive appropriate care. internet-based treatment of ptsd shows promise in reducing barriers to care and preliminary evidence suggests it is efficacious in treating symptoms of ptsd.

Methodology:

Forty-two individuals with a diagnosis of ptsd confirmed by clinician interview completed a randomized controlled comparison of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) with a waitlist control condition.

Principle findings:

Large pre- to posttreatment effect sizes (ess) were found for the treatment group on measures of ptsd symptoms, depression, anxiety, and disability. a small between-group es was found for ptsd symptoms and moderate between-group ess were found for depression, anxiety, and disability.

Conclusions:

Results provide preliminary support for internet-based cbt as an efficacious treatment for individuals with a confirmed primary diagnosis of ptsd.