EFFECT SIZE FROM PTSD EXPOSURE THERAPY TRAIL

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 具体目标仍为供资 创伤后应激障碍可能发生在任何经历过严重和不寻常的身体或精神创伤的人身上，例如严重事故，强奸或性虐待等人身攻击，军事战斗，恐怖事件或自然灾害。虽然实验研究为暴露疗法的有效性提供了强有力的支持，但大多数研究工作都是在大多数人群中进行的。拉丁美洲人一直是少数治疗试验的重点。鉴于拉丁美洲人，特别是波多黎各人的PTSD发病率很高，缺乏对拉丁美洲人适当和有效治疗的知识是一个日益重要的公共卫生问题。在这个试点项目中，我们试图用一个小样本进行试点测试，一个理论驱动的，手动的，适应文化的暴露疗法干预，以减少创伤后应激障碍症状，提高功能水平，并改善与健康相关的生活质量。从这项试点研究中产生的数据将允许计算效应量的估计，以帮助确定是否有必要进行一项针对PTSD的文化适应性暴露疗法干预的大规模试验。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Specific aims remain as funded Posttraumatic stress disorder can occur to anyone who has experienced a severe and unusual physical or mental trauma, such as serious accidents, personal assaults like rape or sexual abuse, military combat, terrorist incidents, or natural disasters. Although experimental research provides strong support for the effectiveness of Exposure Therapy, most research efforts have been conducted with majority populations. Latinos have been the focus of few treatment trials. Given the high rates of PTSD among Latinos, particularly Puerto Ricans the lack of knowledge about appropriate and effective treatments for Latino populations is an increasingly important public health concern. In this pilot project we seek to pilot test with a small sample a theoretically driven, manualized, culturally adapted Exposure Therapy intervention that is delivered to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, increase levels of functioning, and improve health-related quality of life. The data generated from this pilot study will allow calculating estimates of effect size to help determine whether a large-scale trial of the culturally adapted Exposure Therapy intervention for PTSD is warranted.