Table 2

Characteristics of included studies (continued)

First author, publication year and country
Treatment duration and provider competence
Outcome measures
Post-treatment follow-up
ITT analysis

Bryant 1998 Australia [11]
5 × 90 minutes Clinical psychologists
CIDI (PTSD diagnosis)
IES (intrusion/avoidance)
BDI (depression)
STAI (state/trait anxiety)
6 months (post trauma)
Yes
Bryant 1999 Australia [12]
5 × 90 minutes Clinical psychologists
CAPS-2 (PTSD diagnosis)
IES (intrusion/avoidance)
BDI (depression)
STAI (state/trait anxiety)
6 months
No (completers only)
Bryant 2003a Australia [18]
5 × 90 minutes Clinical psychologists
CAPS-2 (PTSD diagnosis)
IES (intrusion/avoidance)
BAI (anxiety)
BDI (depression)
6 months
Yes
Bryant 2003b Australia [14]

CAPS (PTSD diagnosis)
4 years
Yes (LOCF)
Bryant 2005, Bryant 2006 Australia [13,15]
5 × 90 minutes Clinical psychologists
CAPS-2 (PTSD diagnosis/symptoms)
IES (intrusion/avoidance)
BAI (anxiety)
BDI (depression)
6 months 3 years
Yes (LOCF)
Foa 2006 USA [17]
4 × 120 minutes Master's and doctoral level therapists
PSS-I/PSS-SR (PTSD diagnosis/severity)
BAI (anxiety)
BDI (depression)
2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Completers only

ASD, acute stress disorder (DSM-IV); PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder (DSM-IV, not duration criterion); MVA, motor vehicle accident; TFCBT, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy; CIDI, Composite International Diagnostic Interview; IES, Impact of Event Scale; BDI, Beck's Depression Inventory; STAI, State/Trait Anxiety Inventory; CAPS-2, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale; BAI, Beck's Anxiety Inventory; PSS-I/-SR, PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview/-Self-Report; ITT, intention to treat; LOCF, last observation carried forward.

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