Outcomes of Participation in the REACH Multifamily Group Program for Veterans With PTSD and Their Families
Outcomes of Participation in the REACH Multifamily Group Program for Veterans With PTSD and Their Families
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DOI：
10.1037/a0032024
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发表时间：
2013-06-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Owen, Richard R., Jr.
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作者：
Fischer, Ellen P.;Sherman, Michelle D.;Owen, Richard R., Jr.
创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）在退伍军人事务部（VA）医疗保健系统的用户中很普遍。让家庭参与治疗PTSD的有效方法至关重要，因为家庭功能既影响治疗结果，也受治疗结果的影响。虽然多家庭小组治疗是精神分裂症和其他严重精神疾病的循证实践，但没有数据表明其对PTSD患者及其家庭成员的有效性。本研究探讨了参与REACH（伸出手来教育和帮助关怀，健康的家庭），适应多家庭小组心理教育计划，为退伍军人提供PTSD及其家庭成员的影响。100名患有PTSD的退伍军人和96名家庭成员参加了2006年至2010年为期9个月的3期临床项目，他们也参加了这项纵向评估。退伍军人表现出显着（p
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among users of the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Effective approaches to involving family in care for PTSD are critical because family functioning both affects and is affected by treatment outcomes. Although multifamily group treatment is an evidence-based practice for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses, no data have been published on its effectiveness for those living with PTSD and their family members. This study examined the impact of participation in REACH (Reaching out to Educate and Assist Caring, Healthy Families), an adaptation of the multifamily group psychoeducation program tailored for delivery to veterans with PTSD and their family members. One hundred veterans with PTSD and 96 family members who participated in the 9-month, 3-phase clinical program between 2006 and 2010 also participated in this longitudinal evaluation. Veterans showed significant (p