Piloting the feasibility of delivering Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy online to military veterans and partners.
Laura Josephine HendrikxDawn PheeDominic MurphyPublished in: Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)
Cognitive-Behavior Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD has demonstrated efficacy among military couples in which the veteran is experiencing PTSD. Yet, no studies to date have investigated delivering CBCT online. This brief report aims to describe the feasibility of delivering CBCT online to UK military couples. Six military veterans and their partners received CBCT, delivered using an online video platform. They completed mental health measures at the start and end of treatment as well as 12-weeks follow-up. Data trends suggested reduced psychological distress and trauma symptoms as well as increased wellbeing of veterans and partners. On the individual level, most veterans (83.3%) demonstrated clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms. Therapist reflections suggested client acceptability of treatment and highlighted considerations for delivering CBCT online. Clinical implications and the need for further empirical investigation of online-delivered CBCT are discussed.
Keyphrases
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- cone beam computed tomography
- image quality
- social media
- health information
- mental health
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- social support
- magnetic resonance imaging
- hiv testing
- bone marrow
- cross sectional
- depressive symptoms
- combination therapy
- mesenchymal stem cells
- high throughput
- big data
- electronic health record
- high resolution
- artificial intelligence
- replacement therapy
- hiv infected
- atomic force microscopy
- smoking cessation
- high speed