Benefits of a Psychodynamic Group Therapy (PGT) Model for Treating Veterans With PTSD

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 1247-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofir Levi ◽  
Yael Shoval-Zuckerman ◽  
Eyal Fruchter ◽  
Arie Bibi ◽  
Yair Bar-Haim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Psychodynamic Group Therapy

scholarly journals A pilot study of clonazepam versus psychodynamic group therapy plus clonazepam in the treatment of generalized social anxiety disorder

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 567-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Z. Knijnik ◽  
Carlos Blanco ◽  
Giovanni Abrahão Salum ◽  
Carolina U. Moraes ◽  
Clarissa Mombach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
Psychodynamic Group Therapy ◽  
Efficacy Measures ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractBackgroundBoth psychodynamic group therapy (PGT) and clonazepam are used as treatment strategies in reducing symptoms of generalized social anxiety disorder (GSAD). However, many individuals remain symptomatic after treatment with PGT or clonazepam.MethodFifty-eight adult outpatients with a diagnosis of GSAD according to DSM-IV were randomized to 12 weeks PGT plus clonazepam or clonazepam. The Clinical Global Impression-Improvement (CGI-I) Scale was the primary efficacy measure. Secondary efficacy measures included the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) total score, the World Health Organization Instrument to Assess Quality of Life—Brief (WHOQOL-Bref) Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).ResultsCGI-I data from 57 patients (intent-to-treat population) showed that patients who received PGT plus clonazepam presented significantly greater improvement than those who received clonazepam (P = 0.033). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the secondary efficacy measures.ConclusionsOur study suggests that the combination of PGT with clonazepam may be a promising strategy for the treatment of GSAD, regarding gains in the global functioning. However the present study failed to detect more specific changes in social anxiety symptomatology between the two groups.

Defense Style Changes With the Addition of Psychodynamic Group Therapy to Clonazepam in Social Anxiety Disorder

2009 ◽  
Vol 197 (7) ◽  
pp. 547-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Z. Knijnik ◽  
Giovanni Abrahão Salum ◽  
Carlos Blanco ◽  
Carolina Moraes ◽  
Simone Hauck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Defense Style ◽  
Psychodynamic Group Therapy
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