| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909201 | Journal of Anxiety Disorders | 2016 | 11 Pages |
•The From Survivor to Thriver program is an online program for rape-related PTSD.•The efficacy of the program was compared to online self-help for rape-related PTSD.•Both programs led to large, maintained reductions in PTSD, depression, and anxiety.•The interactive program led to superior outcomes for those with more severe PTSD.
This study evaluated the efficacy of the From Survivor to Thriver program, an interactive, online therapist-facilitated cognitive-behavioral program for rape-related PTSD. Eighty-seven college women with rape-related PTSD were randomized to complete the interactive program (n = 46) or a psycho-educational self-help website (n = 41). Both programs led to large reductions in interview-assessed PTSD at post-treatment (interactive d = 2.22, psycho-educational d = 1.10), which were maintained at three month follow-up. Both also led to medium- to large-sized reductions in self-reported depressive and general anxiety symptoms. Follow-up analyses supported that the therapist-facilitated interactive program led to superior outcomes among those with higher pre-treatment PTSD whereas the psycho-educational self-help website led to superior outcomes for individuals with lower pre-treatment PTSD. Future research should examine the efficacy and effectiveness of online interventions for rape-related PTSD including whether treatment intensity matching could be utilized to maximize outcomes and therapist resource efficiency.
