Douglas Katz, Timothy Petersen, Dustin J Rabideau, Abigail Stark, Kedie Pintro, Antonietta Alvarez-Hernandez, Noah Stancroff, Yunfeng Deng, Evan Albury, Maya Kuperberg, Nevita George, Selen Amado, Christina Temes, Andrew A Nierenberg, Louisa Sylvia
BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly co-occur, but no treatment guidelines exist for this population. Prolonged exposure (PE) is a well-established and efficacious treatment for PTSD, untested in patients with comorbid bipolar disorder. The current study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of PE for patients with bipolar disorder and PTSD. METHODS: Participants were enrolled in PE and completed assessments of PTSD symptoms, suicidality, state and trait anxiety, depression, and mania at baseline, Sessions 5 and 10, and at 6-months post-treatment...
October 4, 2023: Journal of Affective Disorders