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This review aims to assess the efficacy of various psychotherapy approaches for treating complex PTSD and the therapeutic factors involved.

February 12, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: efficacy and therapeutic factors

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CKCenya KatalanSigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien HUHuman-Friedrich Unterrainer OGOmar C. G. GeloSigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien

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Narrative review explores psychotherapy outcomes in patients with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, suggesting personalized treatments are crucial.

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This review aims to assess the efficacy of various psychotherapy approaches for treating complex PTSD and the therapeutic factors involved.
Conducted a narrative review of treatment approaches for complex PTSD.
Examined therapies including DBT, CBT, TFT, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy.
Focused on therapeutic outcomes and key therapeutic factors.
Standard evidence-based therapies effectively reduce core PTSD symptoms, but show variable effects on disturbances in self-organization.
Phase-based approaches integrating evidence-based methods yield significant improvements in affect regulation and interpersonal functioning.
Therapeutic factors like alliance, empathy, and rupture repair are key to effective treatment and client engagement.

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Katalan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6d445be6419ac0d522df https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921

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Implication

Narrative review explores psychotherapy outcomes in patients with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, suggesting personalized treatments are crucial.