Seven-day intensive cognitive therapy for PTSD is as effective as weekly cognitive therapy and more effective than weekly supportive therapy

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¹ National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University, 150 S. Huntington Ave (116B-3), Boston, MA 02130, USA; shannon.wiltsey-stirman@va.gov.

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Shannon Wiltsey Stirman. Evid Based Ment Health. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;18(1):21.

doi: 10.1136/eb-2014-101857. Epub 2014 Sep 24.

¹ National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University, 150 S. Huntington Ave (116B-3), Boston, MA 02130, USA; shannon.wiltsey-stirman@va.gov.

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A randomized controlled trial of 7-day intensive and standard weekly cognitive therapy for PTSD and emotion-focused supportive therapy.
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