Long-term treatment effect of trauma-affected refugees with flexible Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and antidepressants

There is limited evidence on the treatment of PTSD in trauma-affected refugees. Two systematic reviews found preliminary evidence that Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and culturally adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) have some effect (Crumlish and O'Rourke, 2010; Nose et  al., 2017). NET is the most studied psychotherapy to refugees with PTSD, but to date there is a lack of studies comparing different active treatments. In general, the recommended treatment for PTSD is Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TFCBT) and SSRI (sertraline, paroxetine and fluoxet ine) or venlafaxine (Bisson and Andrew, 2007; Hoskins et al., 2015; Stein et al., 2006).

Source: Psychiatry Research - April 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Caecilie B öck Buhmann, Merete Nordentoft, Morten Ekstroem, Jessica Carlsson, Erik Lykke Mortensen Source Type: research