TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure therapy for combat-related PTSD
T2 - A critical review
AU - Frueh, B. Christopher
AU - Turner, Samuel M.
AU - Beidel, Deborah C.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - This review critically examines the treatment outcome literature using exposure treatment for combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although the current literature is quite underdeveloped, available data suggest that exposure is superior to wait-list controls and "standard treatment." In particular, exposure treatment results in decreased symptoms of intrusive images, cognitions, and physiological arousal. Treatment gains are maintained for as long as 6 months. Limitations of current studies, important procedural variables, patient characteristics, and issues of measurement are highlighted. Finally, efficacy of exposure alone as a treatment for PTSD and the need for addition of other behavioral treatment strategies to exposure is discussed.
AB - This review critically examines the treatment outcome literature using exposure treatment for combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although the current literature is quite underdeveloped, available data suggest that exposure is superior to wait-list controls and "standard treatment." In particular, exposure treatment results in decreased symptoms of intrusive images, cognitions, and physiological arousal. Treatment gains are maintained for as long as 6 months. Limitations of current studies, important procedural variables, patient characteristics, and issues of measurement are highlighted. Finally, efficacy of exposure alone as a treatment for PTSD and the need for addition of other behavioral treatment strategies to exposure is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0272-7358(95)00049-6
DO - 10.1016/0272-7358(95)00049-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029611011
VL - 15
SP - 799
EP - 817
JO - Clinical Psychology Review
JF - Clinical Psychology Review
SN - 0272-7358
IS - 8
ER -