View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Effectiveness of Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating PTSD and Co‐Occurring Depression: A Meta‐Analytic Update of Experimental Studies.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Effectiveness of Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating PTSD and Co‐Occurring Depression: A Meta‐Analytic Update of Experimental Studies.
Authors: Lenz, A. Stephen, Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh, K. Michelle
Source: Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Apr2026, Vol. 104 Issue 2, p214-231. 18p.
Subjects: Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, Treatment effectiveness, Meta-analysis, Academic dissertations, American Psychiatric Association, Cognitive therapy, Mental depression, Comorbidity, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
Geographic Terms: Texas
Abstract: The prevalence of co‐occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression poses a noteworthy challenge to optimal development and well‐being among youth characterized by variations in risk associated with biological and environmental variables. In response, counselors have implemented interventions such as trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF‐CBT) to decrease symptom severity, increase psychosocial functioning, and plan for personal safety. While studies depicting the effectiveness of TF‐CBT are present in empirical literature, meta‐analytic syntheses accounting for co‐occurring depression, moderators of treatment effect, and estimations of prospective outcomes are less represented. Our meta‐analysis of 34 studies yielded 68 effect sizes (41 PTSD, 27 Depression) associated with treatment outcomes for 4261 participants supported the presumption of superiority of TF‐CBT when compared to no treatment and alternative treatments for PTSD (g = −1.22 and −0.27, respectively) and depression (g = −0.62 and −0.24, respectively) with varied participant and study characteristics moderating treatment effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 192205405
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Effectiveness of Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating PTSD and Co‐Occurring Depression: A Meta‐Analytic Update of Experimental Studies.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lenz%2C+A%2E+Stephen%22">Lenz, A. Stephen</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hunnicutt+Hollenbaugh%2C+K%2E+Michelle%22">Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh, K. Michelle</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Journal+of+Counseling+%26+Development+%28John+Wiley+%26+Sons%2C+Inc%2E%29%22">Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)</searchLink>. Apr2026, Vol. 104 Issue 2, p214-231. 18p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Treatment+of+post-traumatic+stress+disorder%22">Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Treatment+effectiveness%22">Treatment effectiveness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Meta-analysis%22">Meta-analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+dissertations%22">Academic dissertations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22American+Psychiatric+Association%22">American Psychiatric Association</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cognitive+therapy%22">Cognitive therapy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+depression%22">Mental depression</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Comorbidity%22">Comorbidity</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Psychology+information+storage+%26+retrieval+systems%22">Psychology information storage & retrieval systems</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Texas%22">Texas</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The prevalence of co‐occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression poses a noteworthy challenge to optimal development and well‐being among youth characterized by variations in risk associated with biological and environmental variables. In response, counselors have implemented interventions such as trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF‐CBT) to decrease symptom severity, increase psychosocial functioning, and plan for personal safety. While studies depicting the effectiveness of TF‐CBT are present in empirical literature, meta‐analytic syntheses accounting for co‐occurring depression, moderators of treatment effect, and estimations of prospective outcomes are less represented. Our meta‐analysis of 34 studies yielded 68 effect sizes (41 PTSD, 27 Depression) associated with treatment outcomes for 4261 participants supported the presumption of superiority of TF‐CBT when compared to no treatment and alternative treatments for PTSD (g = −1.22 and −0.27, respectively) and depression (g = −0.62 and −0.24, respectively) with varied participant and study characteristics moderating treatment effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=192205405
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1002/jcad.70022
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 18
        StartPage: 214
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Treatment effectiveness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Meta-analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic dissertations
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: American Psychiatric Association
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cognitive therapy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental depression
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Comorbidity
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Texas
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Effectiveness of Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treating PTSD and Co‐Occurring Depression: A Meta‐Analytic Update of Experimental Studies.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Lenz, A. Stephen
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hunnicutt Hollenbaugh, K. Michelle
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 04
              Text: Apr2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 15566676
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 104
            – Type: issue
              Value: 2
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
              Type: main
ResultId 1