Comparative Studies Archives

A review of the inclusion of ethnoracial groups in empirically supported posttraumatic stress disorder treatment research (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This study assessed ethnoracial representation in United States-based randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for three evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

The effect of twice-weekly versus once-weekly sessions of either imagery rescripting or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with PTSD from childhood trauma (IREM-Freq): A study protocol for an international randomized clinical trial (BMC Trials)

Comparison treatment outcomes of twice-weekly versus once-weekly sessions of two treatments for PTSD related to childhood trauma.

A review of trauma specific treatments (TSTs) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Clinical Social Work Journal)

A systematic review was conducted to fill the gap in clinical decision-making for effective interventions according to population and types of trauma, both conventional and non-conventional treatments.

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (BJPsych)

Participants were randomised to 10 different psychotherapies–including EMDR and CBT–for panic disorder associated with agoraphobia.

Predictors and moderators of treatment outcome for single incident paediatric PTSD: A multi-centre randomized clinical trial (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This RCT compared EMDR therapy, CBWT, or wait-list, involving 101 youth (aged 8–18 years) with a PTSD diagnosis tied to a single event.

Treating posttraumatic stress disorder in substance use disorder patients with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of different types and timings of treatment (BMC Psychiatry)

This study is the first to compare effects of Prolonged Exposure (PE), EMDR, and Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) in one study.

Psychological and social interventions for mental health issues and disorders in Southeast Asia: A systematic review (International Journal of Mental Health Systems,)

This study provided evidence on the effectiveness of mental health interventions in a range of Southeast Asian mental health and health settings.

Meta-analysis of the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults with comorbid severe mental illness (The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

This study evaluated the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among individuals with a comorbid severe mental illness.

Comparison of group eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with cognitive and behavioral therapy protocol after the 2020 earthquake in Turkey: A field study in children and adolescents (European Journal of Therapeutics)

EMDR-IGTP vs. Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Based CIPCA in children who survived the 2020 earthquake in Turkey.

The efficacy of EMDR versus TF-CBT for the treatment of PTSD (California Southern University, 2021)

This study compared the efficacy of EMDR versus TF-CBT in relieving PTSD symptoms in the general population.

The effectiveness of treating a traffic accident trauma with EMDR after failed psychopharmacological treatment – a case report (Psychiatria Danubina)

The aim is to show the case of a car accident victim who responded favorably to EMDR therapy but did not respond favorably to pharmacotherapy.

The need for trauma therapy for victims of man-made trauma compared to those of natural disaster, a survey of health professionals (Psychiatria Danubina)

The purpose of this study is to analyze and understand the needs of Syrian refugees, who have being experiencing man made trauma since 2011.

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