Table 5Classes and categories of psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder

Class of TreatmentCategories of TreatmentSubcategories of Treatment
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)CBT-cognitive interventionsCognitive processing therapy (CPT)
Cognitive restructuring (CR)
Cognitive therapy (CT)
Meta Cognitive Therapy (MCT)
CBT-coping skillsRelaxation training
Stress inoculation training (SIT)
Structured approach therapy (SAT)
CBT-exposureImaginal exposure (IE),
In vivo exposure
Prolonged exposure (PE) or modified PE (mPE)
Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders using Prolonged Exposure (COPE)
Virtual reality exposure (VRE)
Written exposure therapy (WET)
CBT-MaSee footnotea
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)NoneNA
Other psychotherapiesBrief eclectic psychotherapy (BEP)NA
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT)NA
HypnosisNA
Interpersonal therapy (IPT)NA
Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT)NA
Memory specificity training (MEST)NA
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)NA
Narrative exposure therapy (NET)NA
Neurofeedback training (NF)NA
Seeking Safety (SS)NA
Trauma affect regulation (TAR)NA
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Mixed CBT trials had elements of the following types: breathing retraining, cognitive restructuring, crisis/safety planning, exposure (imaginal, in vivo, or both), guided imagery, mindfulness training, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, relaxation training, self-monitoring, skills training, and stress management.

BEP = brief eclectic psychotherapy; CBT = cognitive behavioral therapy; CBT-M = CBT mixed; COPE = Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders using Prolonged Exposure; CPT = cognitive processing therapy; CR = cognitive restructuring; CT = cognitive therapy; EFT = emotional freedom techniques; EMDR = eye movement desensitization and reprocessing; IE = imaginal exposure; IPT = interpersonal therapy; IRT = imagery rehearsal therapy; MBSR = mindfulness-based stress reduction; MEST = memory specificity training; mPE = modified PE; NA = not applicable; NET = narrative exposure therapy; NF = neurofeedback training; PCT = present-centered therapy; PDT = psychodynamic therapy; PE = prolonged exposure; SAT = structured approach therapy; SIT = stress inoculation training; SS = Seeking Safety; TAR = trauma affect regulation; VRE = virtual reality exposure; WRE = written exposure therapy.

From: Results

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