COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OF ACUTE P OSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER IN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AGGRESSIONS - A PILOT-STUDY

Authors
DECORRAL P ECHEBURUA E SARASUA B ZUBIZARRETA I
Citation
P. Decorral et al., COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OF ACUTE P OSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER IN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AGGRESSIONS - A PILOT-STUDY, Psicologia conductual, 3(2), 1995, pp. 195-210
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Psicologia conductual → ACNP
ISSN journal
11329483
Volume
3
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
195 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
1132-9483(1995)3:2<195:CTOAPO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The aim of this paper was to test a cognitive-behavioral therapeutic p rogramme (cognitive restructuring and specific coping skills training) in the treatment of acute posttraumatic stress disorder in victims of sexual aggression. The sample consisted of 10 patients selected accor ding to DSM-III-R criteria. An experimental design with repeated measu res (pretreatment, posttreatment and 1, 3, 6 and 12-month follow-up) w as used. Most treated patients improved on all measures inmediately po sttreatment and at follow-up. implications of this study for clinical practice and future research in this field are commented upon.