Hope enhances treatment outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD
Background: Hope has been found to positively influence trauma-focused treatment outcomes and is associated with post-traumatic growth (PTG), which contributes to improved treatment efficacy.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Hope enhanced treatment outcome of intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD.
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The relationship between hope and PTSD symptoms proved reciprocal in nature.
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Pre-treatment PTG mediated the relationship between pre-treatment hope and mid-treatment PTSD symptoms but did not mediate the relationship between pre-treatment hope and post-treatment PTSD symptoms.
