Personalized psychotherapy of posttraumatic stress disorder : Overview on the selection of treatment methods and techniques using statistical procedures

This article presents the current state of research on the personalized selection of specific psychotherapeutic methods for the treatment of PTSD based on patient characteristics using statistical methods.METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed (including Medline), Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, Google Scholar, PsycINFO and PSYNDEX databases to identify clinical trials and reviews examining personalized treatment for PTSD.RESULTS: A total of 13 relevant publications were identified, of which 5 articles were predictor analyses in samples without control conditions and 7 articles showed analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCT) with a post hoc comparison of treatment effects in optimally and nonoptimally assigned patients. In addition, one article was a systematic review on the treatment of patients with comorbid borderline personality order and PTSD.DISCUSSION: The available manuscripts indicate the importance and benefits of personalized treatment in PTSD. The relevant predictor variables identified for personalization should be used as a suggestion to investigate them in future prospective studies.PMID:37755484 | DOI:10.1007/s00115-023-01549-6
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