Retention in individual trauma-focused treatment following family-based treatment among US veterans
- Dodge, J., Sullivan, K., Grau, P. P., Chen, C., Sripada, R., & Pfeiffer, P. N. (2023). Retention in individual trauma-focused treatment following family-based treatment among US Veterans. JAMA Network Open, 6(12), Article e2349098. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.49098
- This study assessed whether participation in family therapy improved the likelihood of Veterans engaging in their own individual posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment. The electronic health records of 1,516,887 Veterans with a PTSD diagnosis were used to determine which, if any, type of family therapy Veterans attended (i.e., cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy [CBCT], integrative behavioral couples therapy [IBCT], behavioral family therapy, or unidentified) and whether Veterans received an adequate dose of individual PTSD treatment (i.e., at least 8 sessions in a 6-month timeframe). In general, most types of family therapy were related to a higher likelihood of Veterans receiving an adequate dose of individual PTSD treatment.
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