Written Exposure Therapy for Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome
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To investigate if written exposure therapy is feasible for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder
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A non-inferiority trial in JAMA Psychiatry showed that written exposure therapy (WET) was non-inferior to a gold standard CBT treatment. In comparison to other trauma-focused CBT protocols, WET generally demands less therapist-time, and specifically, less than half compared to CBT that consists of 12 weekly sessions á 60 minutes. The aim of this study is to translate and replicate these results in a Swedish context. This first step is a small feasibility trial which will guide a subsequent large-scale trial.
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- Meet criteria for PTSD.
- If taking psychotropic medication, then the dose must be stable for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry.
- ≥ 18 years
- Situated in Sweden
- Be able to express themselves in Swedish, both in verbally and written form.
- Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Other serious comorbidity as primary concern (ongoing substance dependence, untreated bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, severe depression, borderline personality disorder, high suicidal risk according to the MINI)
- Ongoing CBT for trauma
- Ongoing trauma-related threat (e.g. living with a violent spouse)
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Interventional model
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12 participants in 1 patient group
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