Personal wellbeing in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): association with PTSD symptoms during and following treatment

Berle, David; Hilbrink, Dominic; Russell-Williams, Clare; Kiely, Rachael; Hardaker, Laura; Garwood, Natasha; Gilchrist, Anne; Steel, Zachary

doi:10.1186/s40359-018-0219-2

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“…The workers’ PTSS and subjective well-being were negatively correlated, as expected, in accordance with the current literature (Berle et al, 2018). As for the relations between dyadic coping and PTSS, results showed that the higher the use of some types of dyadic coping by the workers who had suffered a work accident, such as Stress Communication (partner), Supportive DC (both self and partner) and Delegated DC (self), and of Stress Communication (self) and Delegated DC (partner) by the partners, the lower the PTSS levels.…”

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The Predictive Value of Dyadic Coping in the Explanation of PTSD Symptoms and Subjective Well-Being of Work Accident Victims

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Objective: Work accidents may be considered dyadic stressors in so far as they not only affect the worker, but also the couple’s relationship. Dyadic coping, as the process by which couples manage the stress experienced by each partner, can strengthen individual health and well-being as well as couple relationship functioning. Accidents at work have progressively been studied from a perspective that focuses on their negative effects on PTSS, anxiety, and depression. However, to a large extent, the dyadic coping processes and results following a work accident are still to be identified and clarified. In this study, we examined the predictive value of dyadic coping in the explanation of PTSS and subjective well-being of work accident victims.Method: This study comprised a sample of 62 individuals involved in work accidents within the last 24 months (61.3% males) and their partners (N = 124; M = 46.25 years, SD = 11.18). All participants responded to the Dyadic Coping Inventory and the work accident victims also answered the PTSD Checklist – Civilian (PCL-C) and the Mental Health Continuum – Short Form (MHC-SF). Two hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed using two different variable set models: Model 1 comprised the control variables gender and age, and Model 2 included the workers’ and the partners’ dyadic coping variables.Results: Results showed that dyadic coping reported by both workers and their respective partners (Model 2) was a significant predictor of workers’ PTSS (p < 0.01) and subjective well-being (p < 0.001), explaining 31.2% of the variance in PCL-C and 68.7% in MHC-SF results. More specifically, the partners’ supportive dyadic coping (by the self) and delegated dyadic coping (by the partner) were significant predictors of the workers’ lower PTSS and virtually all the dyadic copying strategies of both the workers’ and their partners’ were significant predictors of the workers’ higher subjective well-being.Conclusion: Dyadic coping of both the workers and their partners predicts the workers’ PTSS and subjective well-being. These findings point to the need to work with couples who have experienced a work accident, with a view to improving the workers’ mental health outcomes.

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The Predictive Value of Dyadic Coping in the Explanation of PTSD Symptoms and Subjective Well-Being of Work Accident Victims

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“…Third, comparative studies are needed to determine if psychodrama group therapy could be used as an alternative or supplemental treatment to more traditional trauma-informed treatment approaches. The closest comparison that we could find to the current programming was a 4-week traumafocused CBT residential program (Berle et al, 2018), which showed a mean decrease in PTSD (using PCL) at 5.85 (9.32% decrease). In comparison, the current trauma-focused psychodrama program demonstrated a decrease in PTSD of 14.57 points (25.49% decrease).…”

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The Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychodrama in the Treatment of PTSD in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment

Giacomucci

Marquit

2020

Front. Psychol.

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This single group pretest-posttest study explores the effectiveness of trauma-focused psychodrama in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at an inpatient addiction treatment center. The results contribute to the limited research bases of both psychodrama and PTSD treatment outcomes in inpatient addiction treatment. The present study supports the potential effectiveness of two trauma-focused psychodrama models, the Therapeutic Spiral Model and the Relational Trauma Repair Model. Findings of the research demonstrate clinically significant reductions in overall PTSD symptoms (over 25% change) and each PTSD symptom cluster (i.e., re-experiencing and intrusion, avoidance and numbing, and hyper-arousal). Additionally, patient satisfaction exit survey data support overall treatment effectiveness and highlight its tolerability, and capacity for establishing emotional safety, connection, and group cohesion. Patients even described the trauma-focused psychodrama treatment approach as enjoyable and helpful. Overall, the results of this study are promising, and support continued clinical application of trauma-focused psychodrama treatment with other subpopulations diagnosed with PTSD. However, the ability to isolate effects of trauma-focused psychodrama in this study is compromised due to the absence of a control group and participants' involvement in other inpatient treatment services.

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“…In addition to this reason, STAIR‐PC was developed to target PTSD, yet PTSD is just one diagnosis among many, and symptom reduction may have only a small immediate impact on perceived quality of life. Previous studies suggest that PTSD symptom reduction may lead to improvements in other life domains at longer‐term follow‐up (Berle et al, 2018; Rapaport, Endicott, & Clary, 2002; Schnurr, Hayes, Lunney, McFall, & Uddo, 2006). Therefore, our postintervention assessment may not have captured changes in quality of life that may be present at follow‐up data.…”

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Peer delivery of a brief cognitive‐behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: A hybrid effectiveness‐implementation pilot study

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Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment delivery by peer specialist providers could increase access to and engagement with PTSD treatment in low resource settings. The current pilot study tested the feasibility, acceptability, and initial effectiveness of a peer‐delivered, brief cognitive‐behavioral therapy for PTSD. Method Four certified peer specialists delivered the intervention to 18 participants with probable PTSD. We assessed PTSD symptoms weekly and administered surveys and interviews at baseline and posttreatment. Results Our mixed‐methods approach suggests that the intervention was feasible and acceptable, demonstrating high client satisfaction. We also found significant improvements in PTSD, depressive, anxiety, and general stress symptoms. Conclusions Peer‐delivered interventions may be a good fit for addressing posttraumatic stress symptoms for people accessing care in low resource settings. Future research should evaluate peer‐delivered PTSD treatment as a strategy for both reducing symptoms and improving access and engagement in professional care.

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Personal wellbeing in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): association with PTSD symptoms during and following treatment

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

The Predictive Value of Dyadic Coping in the Explanation of PTSD Symptoms and Subjective Well-Being of Work Accident Victims

The Predictive Value of Dyadic Coping in the Explanation of PTSD Symptoms and Subjective Well-Being of Work Accident Victims

The Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychodrama in the Treatment of PTSD in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment

Peer delivery of a brief cognitive‐behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: A hybrid effectiveness‐implementation pilot study

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