Review Article

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Other PTSD Psychotherapies as Treatment for Women Victims of War-Related Violence: A Systematic Review

Table 4

Effectiveness of the different forms of CBT, compliance rate to allocated intervention & remission rate in each group.

TrialForm of CBTEffectiveness of the therapy on PTSD/depression severityCompliance rate to allocated interventionRemission rate in groups

Hinton et al., 2009 [27]Culturally Adapted CPT, immediate versus delayed treatmentPTSD: between-group effect size based on first and second assessment = 1.98.
Depression: Effect not reported
100% in immediate and delayed treatment groupsNot reported

Hinton et al. 2004 [17]Culturally Adapted CPT versus control (delayed treatment)PTSD: between-group effect size based on first and second assessment = 2.5
Depression: Between-group effect size based on first and second assessment = 2.0
100%Not reported

Hinton et al. 2005 [24]Culturally Adapted-CBT versus control (delayed treatment)PTSD: between-group effect size based on first and second assessment = 2.17
Depression: Between-group effect size based on first and second assessment = 2.77
100%Not reported

Otto et al. 2003 [25]Culturally Adapted CPT versus control (sertraline alone)PTSD: global score not provided. Effect size for re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing and hyperarousal were, respectively, 0.82, 0.85 and 0.45
Depression: Between-group effect size = 0.
100%.
40% of patients in each group reported at least one, mild, adverse symptom with treatment. The most common adverse effects were fatigue and nausea, and none resulted in treatment discontinuation.
Not reported

Bischescu et al., 2007 [28]NET versus PEDPTSD: effect size between-groups = 3.15
Depression: Between-group effect size = 0.97
100%At 6 months post-treatment, 5 out of 9 (56%) of NET group participants were PTSD free while only 1 out of 9 (11%) patients of the Psychoeducation group was in remission.

Neuner et al., 2010 [29]NET versus No Treatment (TAU)PTSD: effect size between-groups = 1.6 with
Depression: Between-group effect = 0.8
87.5%Not reported.

Neuner et al., 2004 [16]NET versus PED (no treatment)
NET versus SC
PTSD: effect size between-groups = 1.9
Depression: Between-group effect size = 1.1
100%At 1 year followup, 29% of the NET group (4 participants), 79% of the Supportive counselling group (11 participants) and 80% of the Psychoeducation group (8 participants) were still PTSD positive

Neuner et al., 2008 [30]NET versus no treatment (MG)
NET versus TC
PTSD: effect size between-groups = 1.4
Depression: not reported
96.4% for NET groupAt 9 months followup, 69.8% of the NET group (30/43), 65.25% of the Trauma Counseling group (30/46) and only 36.8% of the control group (7/19) no longer fulfilled the criteria for PTSD.

Ertl et al. 2011 [31]NET versus Academic catch-up or waiting list.PTSD: effect size between NET and waiting list = 1.8
Depression: Between-group NET and waiting list = 0.38
85.7% for NET groupNot reported

Kruse et al. 2009 [26]CPT versus usual carePTSD: effect size between-groups = 2.7
Depression: Not reported
97% for CPT groupNot reported