Massed PE

Massed vs Spaced Prolonged Exposure

Doente / População Intervenção / Exposição Comparação Desfecho

In 370 service members with PTSD, 10 sessions of prolonged exposure delivered over 2 weeks achieved better PTSD symptom reduction than present-centered therapy.

N
370
Desenho
Single-centre RCT, US active-duty military (Fort Hood)
Desfecho
PSS-I change at posttreatment
Relevância
3
ResultadoMassed PE significantly superior to PCT; equivalent to spaced PE.
Foa EB, et al. JAMA. 2018;319(4):354-364. 10.1001/jama.2017.21242
Discussão e crítica

Showed PE can be condensed without losing efficacy — operationally important for serving members.