Couples
H elping
O vercome
P TSD and
E nhancing
Relationships
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Welcome to the "Couples HOPE" Study Website!
Relationships can serve as an important resource for recovery after a traumatic event. The "Couples HOPE" study, located in Boston, MA, and Toronto, Canada, is designed to evaluate Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT), an intervention for couples in which one partner has Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). CBCT for PTSD consists of 15-sessions of couple therapy focused on improving both PTSD symptoms and the couple's relationship.
The focus of the intervention is on the interacting thoughts and behaviors that impact PTSD symptoms, other individual problems, and the relationship . It does not involve repeatedly going over the traumatic experience(s); however, there is an emphasis on helping both partners understand how traumatic events affect current thoughts and behaviors.
What are the goals of CBCT for PTSD?
· Improve couples' understanding of PTSD
· Increase couples' awareness of how PTSD and intimate relationships affect one another
· Decrease PTSD symptoms
· Improve the quality of couples' relationships
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