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Clinical Trial
. 2002 Aug;70(4):867-79.
doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.70.4.867.

A comparison of cognitive-processing therapy with prolonged exposure and a waiting condition for the treatment of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder in female rape victims

Patricia A Resick  1 , Pallavi Nishith, Terri L Weaver, Millie C Astin, Catherine A Feuer
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A comparison of cognitive-processing therapy with prolonged exposure and a waiting condition for the treatment of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder in female rape victims

Patricia A Resick et al. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2002 Aug.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare cognitive-processing therapy (CPT) with prolonged exposure and a minimal attention condition (MA) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. One hundred seventy-one female rape victims were randomized into 1 of the 3 conditions, and 121 completed treatment. Participants were assessed with the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale, the PTSD Symptom Scale, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory. Independent assessments were made at pretreatment, posttreatment, and 3 and 9 months posttreatment. Analyses indicated that both treatments were highly efficacious and superior to MA. The 2 therapies had similar results except that CPT produced better scores on 2 of 4 guilt subscales.

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Figure 1
Total CAPS scores in the CPT, PE, MA-CPT, and MA-PE conditions: intent-to-treat sample. CAPS = Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale; CPT = cognitive-processing therapy; PE = prolonged exposure; MA = minimal attention; Tx = treatment; Post = posttreatment; MO = month; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Total CAPS scores in the CPT, PE, MA-CPT, and MA-PE conditions: treatment completers. CAPS = Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale; CPT = cognitive-processing therapy; PE = prolonged exposure; MA = minimal attention; Tx = treatment; Post = posttreatment; MO = month; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.
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