A Comparison of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Seeking Safety for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Ve
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A Comparison of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Seeking Safety for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Muhammad R. Baig 1,2,3 & Shuang Ouyang 4 & Emma Mata-Galán 1 & Michael A. Dawes 5,6 & John D. Roache 3,7 Accepted: 17 September 2020/ # This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply 2020
Abstract
To compare the outcomes of Seeking Safety (SS) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in veterans with PTSD in a specialty clinic of an urban VA medical center. Retrospective chart review of electronic medical records was conducted for 420 veterans with PTSD who received treatment with either CPT (n = 227) or SS (n = 193) in group setting. 1) treatment completion rate, 2) self-reported PTSD symptom severity measured by PTSD checklist (PCL), and 3) additional mental health services received within 12 months after treatment. Data were analyzed for the 160 who had both a pre and post PCL documented in their charts. The final analysis sample included n = 94 for CPT and n = 66 for SS veterans with a mean age of 49.71[SD = 14] years, 24 women [15%]; mean baseline PCL score was 68.41 [9]. Significantly more veterans completed SS treatment (SS, 59 [89%] than CPT, 47 [50%] (p =
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