The Effectiveness of Treatments for Trauma: A Quantitative Review

Identifier

434

Author

Joseph M. Roberts

Date

2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Psychology

Committee Chair

Jefffrey Berman

Committee Member

Roger Kreuz

Committee Member

David Houston

Abstract

This quantitative review examined the published research on the effectiveness of treatments for trauma.The review included 31 studies that compared treatment for trauma with a wait-list or placebo control group and provided information about the time between the traumatic event and when therapy occurred.Findings from the review confirm there is a beneficial effect of therapy and suggest that gains made in therapy are maintained and increase after therapy ends. Congitive-behavioral therapies appeared to be better than other treatments.Analysis also revealed that treatment was less effective, and sometimes harmful, for patients undergoing psychological debriefings.The differences between treatments did not depend on either how patients were recruited or when patients received therapy.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.

Recommended Citation

Roberts, Joseph M., "The Effectiveness of Treatments for Trauma: A Quantitative Review" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 343.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/343