Posted on 12/08/2023 by Annika Skandsen, Tormod Bøe, Mari Hysing, Martin H. Teicher, Kristin Gärtner Askeland, and Liv Sand
In a recent Journal of Traumatic Stress article, Skandsen et al., leveraged data from a national registry to explore relations between exposure to potentially traumatic events and psychiatric disorders. The authors findings point towards the role of exposure to multiple potentially traumatic experiences as a transdiagnostic risk factor for psychopathology that clinicians should consider in their evaluation and treatment.
Posted on 10/23/2023 by Ellis, Darnell, & Orcutt
The evidence base for Written Exposure Therapy (WET) continues to grow, however most of the research has been conducted in-person with veteran samples. Further, WET has not been emprically tested against the treatment (expressive writing) from which it was developed. In our recent proof-of-concept study, we examined the efficacy of WET provided via telehealth in undergraduates with elevated PTSD symptoms compared to trauma-focused expressive writing, finding preliminary evidence that WET performed better to reduce PTSD symptoms.
Posted on 10/16/2023 by van de Kamp, Emck, & Cuijpers
This updated systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that BMOIs may be effective for patients with PTSD in reducing PTSD symptoms and secondary symptoms of depression and sleep problems. Therefore, treatment options should include BMOI’s and more high quality studies should shed more light on specific effects and working mechanisms.