The involvement of a significant other in the treatment of posttraumatic disorder: A systematic review

Leclerc, Marie-Ève; Paradis, Alison; Dewar, Michelle; Fortin, Christophe

doi:10.1016/j.ejtd.2020.100188

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“…Couple HOPES also offers a mobile app to be used in conjunction with the online program to allow users a convenient way to enter homework logs, message their coach, and receive reminder notifications. In-person CBCT has been studied in two RCTs and several additional uncontrolled studies (see Leclerc et al, 2020), but no published RCTs exist for Couple HOPES at present; an uncontrolled case series study of Couple HOPES with 10 couples is currently underway (Monson et al, 2021).…”

Section: Couple Helping Overcome Ptsd and Enhance Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital interventions for couples: State of the field and future directions.

Knopp¹,

Schnitzer²,

Khalifian³

et al. 2023

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and

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Intimate relationship distress harms physical and mental health, and effective couple therapies are underutilized due to barriers to access. Digital couples' interventions (DCIs), including online and mobile programs, can improve access to effective relationship help. This paper outlines the state of the DCI field by describing seven currently available, empirically based DCIs and discussing key design and implementation issues along four key dimensions: Target populations, coaching, linked users, and intimate partner violence (IPV). Analysis of these issues points to a need for greater clarification of whether the program is intended for distressed couples (i.e., prevention vs. treatment) and for coaching models grounded in both theoretical principles and empirical evidence. Further, DCIs must continue to develop ways of addressing issues of safety and privacy that impact IPV risk, particularly when DCIs become available to the public outside the context of a research study. More research on DCIs is needed, both regarding overall effectiveness of the programs and on specific empirical questions regarding the most effective models of coaching, best practices for handling IPV, identifying which couples can benefit most from DCIs, and the role of individual versus dyadic work in self-directed relationship intervention. Although most DCIs are at the early phases of clinical validation, the available outcomes are encouraging and suggest a promising future for DCIs in improving access to effective relationship intervention.

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Section: Couple Helping Overcome Ptsd and Enhance Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital interventions for couples: State of the field and future directions.

Knopp¹,

Schnitzer²,

Khalifian³

et al. 2023

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and

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“…Contemporary understanding of the psychological effects of exposure to potentially traumatic events emphasizes the interpersonal ways survivors process their traumatic experience ( Leclerc et al, 2021 ). Such a relational approach to understanding trauma and posttraumatic symptomatology ( Yalch & Burkman, 2019 ) posits that once survivors receive a validating response and perceive acceptance of their condition, they are encouraged to become more engaged in processing the consequences and making meaning of the traumatic event they endured.…”

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“My Scar”: Posttraumatic Loneliness as a Source of Pain and Resource for Coping

Shorer,

Weinberg,

Koko

et al. 2024

Qual Health Res

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Contemporary understanding of combat trauma’s psychological effects emphasizes the interpersonal ways survivors process their experiences. Yet cases of incongruence between survivors who want to share their traumatic experience and close others who are not ready to take part in this challenging task are common. Hence, many trauma survivors are compelled to cope with the posttraumatic consequences mostly alone. The present study followed the interpretive phenomenological approach to examine the experience of loneliness, as described by 15 male combat veterans dealing with posttraumatic stress. Participants completed semistructured qualitative interviews in which they shared their knowledge regarding postservice distress, loneliness, coping, and growth. Two main themes emerged: “The Loneliness Complex,” highlighting this phenomenon’s multifaceted, layered, and cyclical nature; and “Emotional Growth after Loneliness,” presenting the positive potential of loneliness. These findings emphasize the importance of interpersonal relations in trauma survivors’ recovery process. Participants described how experiences with peers can serve as a pivotal point for coping with postservice distress and how internalization of positive interpersonal interactions seems to be a crucial psychological resource for further rehabilitation and growth. Being a multilayered and cyclical condition, loneliness might serve trauma survivors in their search of safety, while also bearing the potential to motivate them to act upon their condition and promote emotional growth. Clinicians should acknowledge the risks trauma survivors take by leaving their lonely yet safe place, as they are encouraged to process their traumatic experiences and share their inner world with others.

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The involvement of a significant other in the treatment of posttraumatic disorder: A systematic review

Cited by 2 publications

References 63 publications

Digital interventions for couples: State of the field and future directions.

Digital interventions for couples: State of the field and future directions.

“My Scar”: Posttraumatic Loneliness as a Source of Pain and Resource for Coping

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