ERIC Number: EJ933778
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Aug
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of PTSD in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Johnson, Dawn M.; Zlotnick, Caron; Perez, Sara
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v79 n4 p542-551 Aug 2011
Objective: This study was designed to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a new shelter-based treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV; i.e., Helping to Overcome PTSD through Empowerment [HOPE]). Method: A Phase I randomized clinical trial comparing HOPE (n = 35) with standard shelter services (SSS) (n = 35) was conducted. Primary outcome measures included the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS; D. D. Blake et al., 1995) and the Conflict Tactic Scales-Revised (M. A. Straus, S. L. Hamby, S. Boney-McCoy, & D. B. Sugarman, 1996). Participants were followed at 1-week, 3- and 6-months postshelter. Results: Participants reported HOPE to be credible and indicated a high degree of satisfaction with treatment. Only 2 women withdrew from treatment. Both intent to treat (ITT) and minimal attendance (MA) analyses found that HOPE treatment relative to SSS was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of reabuse over the 6-month follow-up period (OR = 5.1, RR = 1.75; OR = 12.6, RR = 3.12, respectively). Results of hierarchical linear model analyses found a significant treatment effect for emotional numbing symptom severity in the ITT sample, t(67) = -2.046, p less than 0.05, and significant treatment effects for effortful avoidance symptom severity, t(49) = -2.506, p less than 0.05, and arousal symptom severity, t(49) = -2.04, p less than 0.05, in the MA sample. Significant effects were also found for depression severity, empowerment, and social support. Conclusions: Results support the acceptability and feasibility of HOPE and suggest that HOPE may be a promising treatment for IPV victims in shelter. However, results also suggest that modifications to HOPE may be required to improve treatment outcomes. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Violence, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Severity (of Disability), Depression (Psychology), Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Treatment, Empowerment, Social Support Groups, Urban Areas, Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Conflict Tactics Scale; Beck Depression Inventory
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