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Written exposure as an intervention for PTSD: A randomized clinical trial with motor vehicle accident survivors

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Sloan, Denise M., Marx, Brian P., Bovin, Michelle J., Feinstein, Brian A., Gallagher, Matthew W.·2012·Behaviour Research and Therapy

DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2012.07.001PMC PMC3433579

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The present study examined the efficacy of a brief, written exposure therapy (WET) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants were 46 adults with a current primary diagnosis of motor vehicle accident-related PTSD. Participants were randomly assigned to either WET or a waitlist (WL) condition. Independent assessments took place at baseline and 6-, 18-, and 30-weeks post baseline (WL condition not assessed at 30 weeks). Participants assigned to WET showed significant reductions in PTSD symptom severity at 6- and 18-week post-baseline, relative to WL participants, with large between-group effect sizes. In addition, significantly fewer WET participants met diagnostic criteria for PTSD at both the 6- and 18-week post-baseline assessments, relative to WL participants. Treatment gains were maintained for the WET participants at the 30-week post baseline assessment. Notably, only 9% of participants dropped out of WET and the WET participants reported a high degree of satisfaction with the treatment. These findings suggest that a brief, written exposure treatment may efficaciously treat PTSD. Future research should examine whether WET is efficacious with other PTSD samples, as well as compare the efficacy of WET with that of evidence-based treatments for PTSD.

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Authors: Sloan, D. M., Marx, B. P., Bovin, M. J., Feinstein, B. A., & Gallagher, M. W.
Affiliations: Boston University (US)
Stony Brook University (US)
Corresponding author: Sloan, Denise M.
ORCID: Sloan, Denise M.
Marx, Brian P.
Bovin, Michelle J.
Feinstein, Brian A.
Gallagher, Matthew W.
Venue: Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2012-10
Volume: 50
Issue: 10
Pages: 627-635
ISSN: 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.07.001
PMC: PMC3433579
OpenAlex: W2129792337
Cited by: 140
References: 57
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 5
FWCI: 5.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
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Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
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Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH077658-02)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords: written exposure therapy, post-traumatic stress disorder, motor vehicle accidents, trauma-focused psychotherapy, PTSD symptom severity, treatment efficacy, treatment retention, treatment satisfaction, brief psychotherapy
MeSH terms: Accidents, Traffic, Adult, Female, Humans, Implosive Therapy, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Writing, Treatment Outcome, Survivors

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