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Efficacy of interoceptive exposure therapy combined with trauma-related exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study

Wald, Jaye, Taylor, Steven·2007·Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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The aim of this case series was to examine efficacy of interoceptive exposure (IE) combined with trauma-related exposure therapy (TRE) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Seven participants completed treatment consisting of four weekly sessions of IE followed by eight weekly sessions of TRE (four sessions of imaginal exposure and four sessions of in vivo exposure). Assessments were conducted at pretreatment, posttreatment, 1- and 3-month follow-up. Outcome measures included PTSD symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, posttraumatic cognitions, anxiety, and depression. Five of the seven participants showed pre- to posttreatment improvements on these measures, and two participants showed less symptom reduction. Results at the 1-month follow-up showed that treatment gains were generally maintained in five (of the seven) participants and four of these individuals no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria. Four individuals completed the 3-month follow-up and their symptoms and diagnostic status remained unchanged. These preliminary findings are promising. The next step in this line of research is to conduct a randomized, controlled trial to further to examine the efficacy, tolerability, and mechanisms of using IE in the treatment of PTSD.

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Authors
Wald, J., & Taylor, S.
Affiliations
University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author
Wald, Jaye
Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007
Volume
21
Issue
8
Pages
1050-1060
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2071285619
Cited by
85
References
21
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FWCI
5.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, imaginal exposure, in vivo exposure, anxiety sensitivity, posttraumatic cognitions, depression, treatment efficacy, symptom maintenance
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Cognition, Depression, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Pilot Projects, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotherapy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Wounds and Injuries, Treatment Outcome

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