Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
First author, publication year and country | Participants randomised/in post-treatment analyses, n | Age, years (s.d.) | Female % | Traumatic events and primary diagnosis | Time since trauma, days (s.d.) | TFCBT technique(s) and comparison intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryant 1998 Australia [11] | 24/24 | 32 (12.6) 33 (11.4) | 58 | MVA Industrial accident ASD | 10 (4.2) 10 (5.0) 7 (2.5) | Education, relaxation training, imaginal exposure, cognitive restructuring, in vivo exposure Supportive counselling |
Bryant 1999 Australia [12] | 56/41 | 33 (10.9) 33 (13.4) 37 (12.0) | 50 | MVA Nonsexual assault ASD | 10 (3.3) 10 (4.1) 11 (3.4) | Education, imaginal exposure, cognitive restructuring, in vivo exposure TFCBT + anxiety management Supportive counselling |
Bryant 2003a Australia [18] | 24/24 | 29 (13.9) 33 (14.4) | 67 | MVA Nonsexual assault ASD | < 14 | Education, relaxation training, imaginal exposure, cognitive restructuring, in vivo exposure Supportive counselling |
Bryant 2003b Australia [14] | 80/41 | Follow-up of participants in Bryant 1998 and Bryant 1999 | ||||
87/69/53 | 33 (12.5) 33 (7.7) 35 (13.3) | 61 | MVA Nonsexual assault ASD | 16 (8.8) 14 (6.7) 14 (8.4) | Imaginal exposure, cognitive restructuring, in vivo exposure TFCBT + hypnosis Supportive counselling | |
Foa 2006 USA [17] | 90/57/66 | 34 (11.1) | 100 | Sexual/nonsexual assault PTSD (not duration criterion) | 21 (range: 2–46) | Education, relaxation training, imaginal exposure, cognitive restructuring, in vivo exposure Supportive counselling Assessments only |