| Citation: |
Gersons,B.P.R., Carlier,I.V.E., Lamberts, R. D., & van der Kolk, B. A. (2000). Randomized clinical trail of brief eclectic psychotherapy for police officers with post traumatic stress disorder.
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 13
(2),
333-347.
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| Title: |
Randomized clinical trail of brief eclectic psychotherapy for police officers with post traumatic stress disorder |
| Authors: |
Gersons,B.P.R., Carlier,I.V.E., Lamberts, R. D., & van der Kolk, B. A. |
| Year: |
2000 |
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Journal/Publication:
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Journal of Traumatic Stress |
| Publisher: |
Wiley |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007793803627
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| Full text: |
http://proxy.library.vcu.edu/login?url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.c...
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| Peer-reviewed? |
Yes
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| NIDILRR-funded? |
No
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Research design:
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Randomized controlled trial
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| Background: |
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is quite common and often disabling. PTSD has serious long-term morbidity, and effective treatments are urgently needed. |
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Purpose:
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy (BEP) in a sample of police officers with PTSD. |
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Setting:
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The setting for the study was the Department of Psychiatry at the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam. |
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Study sample: |
The study sample included 42 patients with PTSD. 22 were randomly assigned to to the treatment group and 20 to the wait-list control group. |
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Intervention:
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Individual psychotherapy, 60 minute sessions over 16 weeks. BEP course which included psycho-education, imaginary guidance, writing assignments and mementos, domain of meaning or integration, and a farewell ritual. |
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Control or comparison condition:
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The control group was wait-listed and told they would receive treatment in 7 months. They were monitored by a non-assessor psychologist in the interim. |
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Data collection and analysis:
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Psychometric assessments were conducted by trained research psychologists at four points in time: one week before the start of treatment, one month after the start, four months after the start and three months after termination. |
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Findings:
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At post test and at follow-up BEP had produced significant improvement in PTSD, in work resumption and in comorbid other conditions. |
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Conclusions:
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Further research is needed to see if BEP will be effective for other traumatized populations and if the effects of treatment will be long term. |