Intensive PE for treatment-refractory PTSD patients

The present study aims to examine the effectiveness and feasibility of an outpatient brief intensive exposure treatment for treatment-refractory complex PTSD patients. The new treatment program makes use of proven effective therapy techniques in processing the trauma and decreasing PTSD symptoms, whereas the delivery of the treatment is using a new format: 4 days (spread over two weeks).
Country of Recruitment: The Netherlands

The present study aims at the improvement of the treatment of adults with treatment-refractory PTSD with an open clinical study examining the effectiveness and feasibility of a brief intensive exposure treatment.

All measures:

- before treatment (baseline: A0);

- seven weeks after baseline (post
treatment: A1);

- 18 weeks after baseline (follow up 1: A2);

- and 30 weeks after baseline (follow up 2:
A3).

PSS-SR:

- time points as defined above;

- as well as in week 3,4,5 and 6 (before follow up appointments).

Brief intensive exposure treatment:

4 days (spread over two weeks), offered in three blocks of 90 minutes each day and four follow up appointments (90 minutes each).