Pretreatment relationship characteristics predict outcomes from an uncontrolled trial of intensive, multicouple group PTSD treatment

  • Fredman, S. J., Le, Y., Monson, C. M., Mogle, J. A., Macdonald, A., Blount, T. H., …Peterson, A. L. (2024). Pretreatment relationship characteristics predict outcomes from an uncontrolled trial of intensive, multi-couple group PTSD treatment. Journal of Family Psychology, 38(3), 502–509. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001185
  • Cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (i.e., CBCT for PTSD) aims to reduce symptoms of PTSD and improve relationship functioning by addressing processes that may perpetuate PTSD symptoms, such as partner accommodation (i.e., altering one’s own behavior to minimize partner stress). This study examined whether pretreatment levels of partner accommodation and relationship satisfaction were related to changes in Service member/ Veterans’ (SM/V) and partners’ mental health and relationship satisfaction after a brief, intensive, multicouple adaptation of CBCT for PTSD. 24 couples reported partner accommodation before treatment and their own mental health (i.e., PTSD, depressive, anxiety, and anger symptoms) and relationship satisfaction at pre-treatment, as well as 1- and 3-months post-treatment. In general, both SM/Vs and partners reported reductions in several mental health symptoms. Some outcomes varied based on pretreatment partner accommodation and relationship satisfaction.

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