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Present-Centered Therapy

Also known as: PCT, Present-centred therapy

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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders link.springer.com Springer Dec 19, 2022 13 facts

claimPresent-centered therapy (PCT) is a form of non-directive psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that was originally designed as a placebo treatment.

claimPresent-centered therapy (PCT) has been shown to be effective in improving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

referenceFoa EB, McLean CP, Zang Y, Rosenfield D, Yadin E, Yarvis JS, et al. conducted a randomized clinical trial comparing the effect of prolonged exposure therapy delivered over 2 weeks versus 8 weeks versus present-centered therapy on PTSD symptom severity in military personnel, published in JAMA in 2018.

measurementDropout rates for present-centered therapy (PCT) were found to be significantly lower compared to trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TCBT) in a 2019 meta-analysis.

claimPresent-centred therapy (PCT) has been effective in reducing PTSD severity compared to waitlist (WL) conditions.

measurementSubgroup analyses in 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' found significant group differences between studies comparing CBT to present-centred therapy (Hedges’ g = 0.11, 95% CI − 0.11 to 0.34, p < 0.05) and those comparing against other psychological placebos (Hedges’ g = 0.36, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.62).

measurementIn a randomized controlled pilot trial, combat veterans with PTSD assigned to the social rhythm-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBSRT) group experienced significant reductions in the frequency of nightmares compared to those assigned to present-centered therapy (PCT), though there was no significant difference in overall PTSD symptoms.

claimPresent-centered therapy (PCT) focuses on developing hope, optimism, and positive regard in patients.

claimThe psychological placebo conditions used in the studies analyzed in 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' included present-centred therapy (n = 4 studies), psychoeducation (n = 3 studies), and other psychological placebos (n = 3 studies), with no studies using a pill placebo.

claimPresent-centred therapy (PCT) includes psychoeducation and strategies to address stressors in a nondirective manner.

claimPresent-centred therapy (PCT) is a form of psychological placebo that controls for nonspecific factors in psychotherapy.

referenceA 2019 meta-analysis by Belsher et al. compared present-centered therapy (PCT) with trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TCBT) and other control conditions for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults.

claimIn studies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for PTSD, there were no significant group differences found between Present-Centered Therapy (PCT) and other psychological placebos, nor between military and non-military participants.