In rape trauma PTSD, patient characteristics indicate which trauma ‐focused treatment they are most likely to complete

ConclusionsIndividual differences among patients affect the likelihood they will complete a particular treatment, and clinicians can consider these moderators in treatment planning. In the future, treatment selection models could be used to increase the percentage of patients who will receive a full course of treatment, but replication and extension of such models, and consideration of how best to integrate them into routine practice, are needed.

Source: Depression and Anxiety - February 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John R. Keefe, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Zachary D. Cohen, Robert J. DeRubeis, Brian N. Smith, Patricia A. Resick Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research