The relative efficacy of bona fide psychotherapies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis of direct comparisons

Cognitive behaviour therapy versus eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for post-traumatic disorder – is it all in the homework then?

“…The search was conducted using the search terms EMDR or eye movement and randomised outcome or randomized outcome or controlled study or CBT. Additional studies were identified by manual search of past meta-analyses and recent reviews (Adler-Tapia & Settle, 2009;Benish, Imel, & Wampold, 2008;Davidson & Parker, 2001;Rodenburg, Benjamin, de Roos, Meijer, & Stams, 2009;Seidler & Wagner, 2006;Van Etten & Taylor, 1998). These findings where then crosschecked with the EMDR institute website's extensive reference section to ensure that all pertinent studies were located (EMDR Institute, 2004).…”

The Air Force Deployment Transition Center: Assessment of Program Structure, Process, and Outcomes

“…Alternatively, after a mental health condition has already developed, DoD can offer mental health services within the military health system. Multiple empirically supported treatments for PTSD are available (Benish, Imel, and Wampold, 2008;Bisson and Andrew, 2009;Bisson et al, 2007), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/ DoD clinical practice guidelines codify the provision of these services (e.g., the 2010 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post-Traumatic Stress). 3.…”

Apoyo psicológico en desastres: Propuesta de un modelo de atención basado en revisiones sistemáticas y metaanálisis

“…La evidencia, por el contrario, indica que sería el componente conductual, común a todas las psicoterapias centradas en el trauma, el que explicaría su efecto benéfico 42 y no se han encontrado diferencias de efectividad entre la terapia cognitivo-conductual y EMDR en el tratamiento del TEPT 37 . Las psicoterapias sin un componente conductual, como las psicoterapias de apoyo, la hipnosis, la psicoterapia psicodiná-mica, etc, no han demostrado ser efectivas 31,34,40,63 ; sólo dos metaanálisis plantean lo contrario 29,46 . En el caso de EMDR, se han observado efectos benéfi-cos incluso después de 15 meses de completada la terapia 52 .…”