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Stabilizing group treatment for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder related to childhood abuse based on psycho-education and cognitive behavioral therapy: a pilot study
- Authors:
- DORREPAAL Ethy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 34(4), April 2010, pp.284-288.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Child abuse is highly prevalent among psychiatric patients, which, occurring in dependant family relationships and disrupting normal childhood development may result in Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD). This pilot study tests a Stabilising Group Treatment practice, designed for the management of the long-term pathological condition of child abuse, that is, Complex PTSD, where evidence-based treatment for this subgroup of PTSD patients is largely lacking. This stabilising treatment aims at improving Complex PTSD using psycho-education and cognitive behavioural interventions. Participants included 36 female outpatients with a history of childhood abuse, Complex PTSD and severe co-morbidity. The participants entered a 20 week treatment with pre-, post-, and follow-up-assessments. Improvement was found for PTSD and borderline symptoms. Post-treatment 64% no longer met criteria for Complex PTSD, and after 6 months 78% of patients no longer met the criteria. The authors conclude that this small study suggests both the feasibility of investigating treatment outcome and the initial efficacy of stabilising group treatment in severely ill patients with Complex PTSD related to childhood abuse.