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The acceptability and preference for the psychological treatment of PTSD

Tarrier, Nicholas, Liversidge, Tom, Gregg, Lynsey·2006·Behaviour Research and Therapy

DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2005.11.012

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The acceptability and preference of psychological treatments is important in understanding patient treatment seeking, choice, engagement and attrition and possibly treatment response in health care. The acceptability of, and preference for, 14 different types of psychological treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were investigated in a student population through invitation to participate in a web-based survey. Respondents were asked to rate each treatment on 10 scales and to rank the treatments in order of preference. Respondents were also asked whether they would seek treatment themselves, recommend treatment to friends and family, feel stigmatised by suffering from PTSD, had any prior knowledge of the treatments and if this had been positive or negative and whether they had a history of psychological problems or treatment. A total of 330 respondents completed the survey. A past or current history of psychological problems and treatment was surprisingly high. Almost all respondents indicated that they would seek or recommend treatment in spite of high levels of stigmatisation. Factor analysis of the 10 scales indicated two factors: Endorsement and Discomfort. Rank ordering on preference and Endorsement scores was highly consistent. The highly preferred and endorsed treatments involved cognitive therapy, exposure or psycho-education in spite of high levels of discomfort anticipated with exposure. Treatments involving new technologies, EMDR and psychodynamic psychotherapy received the lowest Endorsement and preference. There was a modest influence of prior knowledge of a treatment.

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Authors: Tarrier, N., Liversidge, T., & Gregg, L.
Affiliations: University of Manchester (GB)
Corresponding author: Tarrier, Nicholas
ORCID: Gregg, Lynsey
Venue: Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2006-11
Volume: 44
Issue: 11
Pages: 1643-1656
ISSN: 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2005.11.012
OpenAlex: W2171832848
Cited by: 134
References: 49
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FWCI: 6.27
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords: post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological intervention, treatment acceptability, treatment preferences, treatment seeking, stigma, cognitive therapy, exposure therapy, psychoeducation, EMDR, psychodynamic psychotherapy, treatment discontinuation, treatment engagement, prior treatment experience, student population
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, England, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Psychotherapy, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Patient Satisfaction

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