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🚨🚨New Pub Alert 🚨 🚨 We reviewed how therapy for #PTSD or #suicide impact PTSD and suicide related outcomes - we found a strong signal that PTSD treatments ⬇️ both. #CBTworks #SuicidePrevention onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10… #AcademicChatter @ISTSSnews @PsychChatter A 🧵1/9

Our review found 33 articles that met inclusion criteria: 23 studies looked at #PTSD treatments and were associated with ⬇️ in PTSD- and suicide-related outcomes. Therapies in these studies included CPT (n=11), PE (n=9), EMDR (n=4), PCT (n=2), NET (n=1), and 1 other treatment 2/9

When looking at combined #PTSD & #suicide treatments, we found 6 studies and they were associated with ⬇️ in PTSD and suicide-related outcomes. Most of these had either sequential or integrative combinations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and exposure therapy (like DBT-PE) 3/9

4 studies examined #suicide-specific treatments, which were associated with ⬇️ in suicide-related outcomes, but showed mixed results for #PTSD symptoms. These therapies included Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention, PACT, and DBT.
#CBTworks 4/9

We discuss ways to integrate suicide intervention into #PTSD treatments and this could reduce burden of treatment (e.g., time in treatment, cost) for both patients and providers as well as promote the inclusion of individuals at risk for suicide and who have PTSD in tx 5/9

We believe this review & the findings can inform clinicians, researchers, and policy makers about what data are out there for these treatment options and related outcomes – especially for individuals with PTSD and heightened suicide risk #SuicideAwareness #PTSD #mentalhealth 6/9

This was an amazing team including @shelb_baker @vls_psych @ryanpholliday @philip_held and twitterless Kelsi Rugo, Lauren Sippel, Erika Roberge, Natalie Mota, and Noelle Smith. Preprint here (msg me for pdf): psyarxiv.com/2bcdw/download… 7/9

A few might find this useful and pls retweet! @PatriciaResick @jaimiegradus @CarmenMcLeanPhD @RMIRECC @VA_PTSD_Info @sw4618 @STRONGSTARTrain @strongstar_ptsd @craigjbryan @__The_Nick__ @NicoleNugentPhD @KeithDRenshaw @UrsulaMyers @sheila_rauch @UCF @UCF_RESTORES #PTSD @APA 8/9

I miss counted so I'm just going to put a gif here to wrap this up 9/9

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