Treatment compliance and effectiveness in complex PTSD patients with co-morbid personality disorder undergoing stabilizing cognitive behavioral group treatment: a preliminary study

Background: In the empirical and clinical literature, complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and personality disorders (PDs) are suggested to be predictive of drop-out or reduced treatment effectiveness in trauma-focused PTSD treatment. Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate if pers...

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Main Authors: Ethy Dorrepaal, Kathleen Thomaes, Johannes H. Smit, Dick J. Veltman, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Anton J. L. M. van Balkom, Nel Draijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-11-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/21171/pdf_1