TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
T2 - A Critical Review
AU - Foa, E. B.
AU - Meadows, E. A.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been the subject of growing recognition since its inception in 1980. Owing in part to the relatively recent inclusion of PTSD in the psychiatric nomenclature, research is only beginning to address its treatment in methodologically rigorous studies. In this review, we discuss issues such as prevalence of trauma and of PTSD, and gold standards for treatment outcome research. We then critically review the extant literature on the treatment of PTSD. Finally, we include a discussion of issues specific to various trauma populations and factors that may influence treatment efficacy across types of trauma.
AB - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been the subject of growing recognition since its inception in 1980. Owing in part to the relatively recent inclusion of PTSD in the psychiatric nomenclature, research is only beginning to address its treatment in methodologically rigorous studies. In this review, we discuss issues such as prevalence of trauma and of PTSD, and gold standards for treatment outcome research. We then critically review the extant literature on the treatment of PTSD. Finally, we include a discussion of issues specific to various trauma populations and factors that may influence treatment efficacy across types of trauma.
KW - PTSD
KW - Psychosocial treatments
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030636545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1146/annurev.psych.48.1.449
DO - 10.1146/annurev.psych.48.1.449
M3 - Review article
C2 - 9046566
AN - SCOPUS:0030636545
SN - 0066-4308
VL - 48
SP - 449
EP - 480
JO - Annual Review of Psychology
JF - Annual Review of Psychology
ER -