Table 9Results of the coping skills interventions compared with inactive controls for PTSD

StudyArm (N)Outcome Measure(s)Between Group Pre-Post Treatment Mean DifferenceP-Value
Carlson et al., 199846Relax (13)
TAU (12)		M-PTSD

PTSD symptomsa

IES-Total		−0.2

−0.8

5.7		NS

NR

NS
Foa, 1999 et al.,14
Zoellner, 1999134		SIT (26)
WL (15)		PSS-I−10.5<0.05
a

This was a global self-rating on a 0 to 10 scale with 10 = “worst.”

Note: Results are only presented for the relevant arms for this section (coping skills and inactive comparators).

IES = Impact of Event Scale; M-PTSD = Mississippi Scale for Combat-related PTSD; N = total number randomized to intervention and control groups; NR = not reported; NS = not significant; PSS-I = Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale-Interview; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; relax = relaxation; SIT = stress inoculation training; TAU = treatment as usual; WL = wait-list.

From: Results

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