Follow-up study of the treatment outcomes at a psychiatric trauma clinic for refugees
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PURPOSE: To describe change in mental health after treatment with antidepressants and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
METHODS: Patients receiving treatment at the Psychiatric Trauma Clinic for Refugees in Copenhagen completed self-ratings of level of functioning, quality of life, and symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety before and after treatment. Changes in mental state and predictors of change were evaluated in a sample that all received well-described and comparable treatment.
RESULTS: 85 patients with PTSD or depression were included in the analysis. Significant improvement and effect size were observed on all rating scales (p-value <0.01 and Cohen's d 45-0.68). Correlation analysis showed no association between severity of symptoms at baseline and the observed change.
CONCLUSION: Despite methodological limitations, the finding of a significant improvement on all rating scales is important considering that previous follow-up studies of comparable patient populations have not found significant change in the patients'condition after treatment.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Torture |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISSN | 1018-8185 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
- Adult, Cognitive Therapy, Denmark, Depression, Ethnic Groups, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Refugees, Retrospective Studies, Torture, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult
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