Group Dissociation-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (DF-CBT) in Patients Suffering from a Dissociative Subtype of PTSD: An Exploratory Study
A. Vancappel, Claudie Chavigny, Lyna Chami, François Kazour, Wissam El-Hage
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation September 24, 2024 DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2024.2407779 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Uncontrolled pre-post intervention study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 27 |
| Population | Patients with dissociative subtype of PTSD recruited from a university hospital trauma center |
| Intervention | Dissociation-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (DF-CBT) |
| Duration | 7 sessions |
| Topics | PTSD |
| Key points | Following seven sessions of Dissociation-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, participants showed significant reductions in dissociative, PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, with noticeable effect sizes across all variables. The authors propose DF-CBT as a potentially effective treatment for dissociative symptoms in dissociative subtype PTSD. |
Abstract
ABSTRACT Dissociation is a widespread difficulty among patients suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, there is no gold standard treatment for dissociative symptoms. Recent studies propose a cognitive and behavioral conceptualization for dissociation. The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy of a group program of Dissociation-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (DF-CBT) on dissociative symptoms. We recruited 27 patients suffering from a dissociative subtype of PTSD in a university hospital trauma center. Participants completed questionnaires evaluating dissociation, PTSD, mindfulness abilities, beliefs about emotions, beliefs about dissociation, emotion regulation difficulties, anxiety and depression. Following an initial evaluation, participants undertook 7 sessions of DF-CBT, and were reevaluated after the last session using the same questionnaires. We found a significant reduction of dissociative, PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms following DF-CBT. The effect size was noticeable for all variables (.61
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on PTSD, most cited first.
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