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Randomized controlled trial of Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD), St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Depression and Anxiety (impact factor: 4.18). 07/2011; 28(7):541-50. DOI:10.1002/da.20835 pp.541-50
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe and disabling condition and few receive appropriate care. Internet-based treatment of PTSD shows promise in reducing barriers to care and preliminary evidence suggests it is efficacious in treating symptoms of PTSD.
Forty-two individuals with a diagnosis of PTSD confirmed by clinician interview completed a randomized controlled comparison of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with a waitlist control condition.
Large pre- to posttreatment effect sizes (ESs) were found for the Treatment group on measures of PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and disability. A small between-group ES was found for PTSD symptoms and moderate between-group ESs were found for depression, anxiety, and disability.
Results provide preliminary support for Internet-based CBT as an efficacious treatment for individuals with a confirmed primary diagnosis of PTSD.

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