Intensives Archives

Educational, but demanding: The experience of therapists in an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study aimed to explore therapists’ experiences in an intensive trauma treatment program (ITTP). Our research questions were: How did the therapist experience working within the ITTP, and how did the treatment program influence them as trauma therapists?

Symptom retention after successful intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorders (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of residual symptoms among those who no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria after intensive trauma-focused treatment and at six-month follow-up.

Cost-effectiveness of massed versus spaced trauma-focused treatment as first-line treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults with multiple trauma exposure: Protocol for a single-blind non-inferiority randomised controlled trial (BMJ Open)

This paper describes the research protocol of a single-blind, multicentre RCT to investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of M-TFT versus S-TFT in employed, multiply traumatised patients who seek first-line treatment for PTSD.

Short- and long-term effectiveness of brief intensive trauma treatment for adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder and their caregivers: Protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)

This study tests the effectiveness of a 1 week brief intensive trauma treatment (BITT) that includes EMDR therapy for adolescents with PTSD and their caregivers.

The effectiveness of an EMDR group traumatic episode protocol in an intensive outpatient dual diagnosis program (The Military Psychologist)

This study utilized EMDR group traumatic episode protocol (G-TEP) integrated with individual EMDR with U.S. active-duty military population for the first time in an intensive outpatient treatment program for PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder population.

Response of patients with complex forms of PTSD to highly intensive trauma treatment: A clinical cohort study (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)

This study investigated whether patients with the dissociative subtype of PTSD (PTSD + DS) and patients with probable complex PTSD (CPTSD) draw equal benefits from a highly intensive trauma treatment program that includes EMDR therapy as patients with PTSD.

How do clients experience intensive EMDR for post-traumatic stress? An interpretive phenomenological analysis (European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)

This qualitative study explores the experiences of patients who undertook intensive EMDR for post-traumatic stress.

The effects of an intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study looked at the effectiveness of EMDR therapy alongside other treatments for PTSD in an intensive outpatient setting.

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Effects of intensive trauma-focused treatment of individuals with both post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study’s purpose was to determine the effects of an intensive trauma-focused treatment program (EMDR and prolonged exposure) for patients with PTSD and borderline personality disorder.

Intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD: an open trial combining prolonged exposure therapy, EMDR, and physical activity (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of an eight-day (two-week) intensive treatment for PTSD within a public health care setting.

Intensive outpatient treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: A thematic analysis of patient experience (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

An exploration of patient experiences with an intensive, outpatient treatment for PTSD and a look at important factors behind treatment feasibility.

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