Grodin, J., Clark, J. L, Kolts, R., & Lovejoy, T. I. (2019). Compassion focused therapy for anger: A pilot study of a group intervention for veterans with PTSD. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 13, 27-33.
Highlights:
• Compassion Focused Therapy shows promise for treating anger and PTSD in Veterans.
• Treatment dropout was low: 64% of patients completed at least 9 of the 12 sessions.
• The intervention decreased anger symptoms, PTSD symptoms, and fears of compassion.
• Compassion Focused Therapy was endorsed by patients as relevant and enjoyable.
• Further, large-scale study of Compassion Focused Therapy in this area is supported.
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