According to a study conducted by Monson et al. (2006), it was concluded that those who received CPT saw an improvement in their symptoms. The participants in this study were 60 veterans who were diagnosed with chronic military-related PTSD. One group received CPT and the other group was put on a wait list. The structured clinical interview for DSM-IV, Patient Version (SCID-P), EFFECTIVENESS OF CPT & PE 33; the PCL; the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); and the Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory were administered prior to the commencement of therapy. The overall drop rate was about 16.6%; there was a dropout rate of 20% among the CPT group and 13% from the wait list. Random regression analysis
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This study was done using a randomized clinical trial method. The participants were 93 veterans who were referred to the researchers by the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center. Sixty of the participants were randomly assigned to receive CPT immediately while the rest were put on a wait list for 10 weeks before receiving therapy. All the participants were diagnosed with military-related PTSD. The Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale was used to determine the status of their conditions. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Military Version was also used to measure the severity of the PTSD symptoms. CPT is a step-by-step 12-session cognitive–behavioral therapy that has an emphasis on cognitive interventions for PTSD. The results showed that there were significant reductions in symptoms with the group that received CPT compare to those who were on a wait list. There are a few limitations to this study. One of the limitations was an unequal distribution of the samples between the two groups. These differences might have an effect on the study’s results. Another limitation was that the severity of the symptoms was self-reported. The participants might have different ideas about the
This study was done using a randomized clinical trial method. The participants were 93 veterans who were referred to the researchers by the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center. Sixty of the participants were randomly assigned to receive CPT immediately while the rest were put on a wait list for 10 weeks before receiving therapy. All the participants were diagnosed with military-related PTSD. The Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale was used to determine the status of their conditions. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Military Version was also used to measure the severity of the PTSD symptoms. CPT is a step-by-step 12-session cognitive–behavioral therapy that has an emphasis on cognitive interventions for PTSD. The results showed that there were significant reductions in symptoms with the group that received CPT compare to those who were on a wait list. There are a few limitations to this study. One of the limitations was an unequal distribution of the samples between the two groups. These differences might have an effect on the study’s results. Another limitation was that the severity of the symptoms was self-reported. The participants might have different ideas about the