Provider general attitudes versus specific perceptions of evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD.

A formative evaluation of two evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD in VA residential treatment programs.

Between July 2008 and March 2011, 38 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) residential treatment programs for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participated in a formative evaluation of their programmatic services, including evidenced-based treatments (EBTs). Face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with over 250 staff by an independent psychologist along with onsite participant...

Neuroimaging in PTSD-Related Psychotherapies

Psychotherapies for PTSD: what do they have in common?

Over the past three decades, research and clinical practice related to the field of traumatic stress have developed tremendously. In parallel with the steady accumulation of basic knowledge, therapeutic approaches have been developed to treat people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related psychological problems. Today, a number of evidence-based treatments a...

Evidence-based psychotherapies for suicide prevention: future directions.

Psychotherapeutic interventions targeting suicidal thoughts and behaviors are essential for reducing suicide attempts and deaths by suicide. To determine whether specific psychotherapies are efficacious in preventing suicide and suicide-related behaviors, it is necessary to rigorously evaluate therapies using RCTs. To date, a number of RCTs have demonstrated efficacy for several interventions f...

Implementation of Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD

There is relatively little adoption of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) into routine practice. Dissemination of EBTs or practice guidelines through traditional educational activities (e.g., formal continuing education programs) has limited impact on day-to-day clinical practice. Implementation science is an emerging field that has developed as the gap between research and practice has been iden...