Background: Psychological therapies are the recommended first-line treatment for post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previous systematic reviews have grouped theoretically …

Background: Despite the established efficacy of psychological therapies for post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) there has been little systematic exploration of dropout rates …

Importance Evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, but all
require 8 to 15 sessions and thus are less likely to be completed than brief treatments …

Current treatment strategies for control of trauma-associated symptoms of Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) have recently been updated by the Veterans Affairs (VA) and the …

Background Resilience can be defined as the maintenance or quick recovery of mental
health during or after periods of stressor exposure, which may result from a potentially …

Expressing painful emotions is hard--yet it can actually improve our mental and physical
health. This lucid, compassionate book has introduced tens of thousands of readers to …

Background The critical nursing shortage is particularly apparent in specialty areas such as
intensive care units (ICUs). Some nurses develop resilient coping strategies and adapt to …

Importance Written exposure therapy (WET), a 5-session intervention, has been shown to
efficaciously treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, this treatment has not yet …

This meta-analysis addresses the question of whether expressive writing shows an effect on
reducing depressive symptoms. It focuses on samples of physically healthy adults with …

Importance Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs more commonly among military
service members than among civilians; however, despite the availability of several evidence …