CBCT for PTSD- Specific Articles
- Morland, L. A., Knopp, K. C., Khalifian, C. E., Macdonald, A., Grubbs, K. M., Mackintosh, M. -A., Becker-Cretu, J. J., Sautter, F. J., Buzzella, B. A., Wrape, E. R., Glassman, L. H., Webster, K., Sohn, M. J., Glynn, S. M., Acierno, R., & Monson, C. M. (2022). A randomized trial of brief couple therapy for PTSD and relationship satisfaction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90(5), 392-404. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000731
- Davis, L. W., Luedtke, B. L., Monson, C. M., Siegel, A., Daggy, J. K., Yang, Z., Bair, M. J., Brustuen, B., & Ertle, M. (2021). Testing adaptations of Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD: A randomized controlled pilot study with veterans. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 10(2), 71-86. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000148
- Fitzpatrick, S., Wagner, A. C., Crenshaw, A. O., Varma, S., Whitfield, K. M., Valela, R., Di Bartolomeo, A. A., Fulham, L., Martin-Newnham, C., Mensah, D. H., Collins, A., Landy, M. S. H., Morland, L., Doss, B. D., & Monson, C. M. (2021). Initial outcomes of couple HOPES: A guided online couple intervention for PTSD and relationship enhancement. Internet Interventions, 25, 100423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100423
- Fredman, S. J., Le, Y., Macdonald, A., Monson, C. M., Rhoades, G. K., Dondanville, K. A., Blount, T. H., Hall-Clark, B. N., Fina, B. A., Mintz, J., Litz, B. T., Young-McCaughan, S., Jenkins, A. I. C., Yarvis, J. S., Keane, T. M., & Peterson, A. L. for the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (2021). A closer examination of relational outcomes from a pilot study of abbreviated, intensive, multi-couple group cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD with military dyads. Family Process, 60(3), 712-726. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12654
- Macdonald, A., Fredman, S. J., Taylor, D. J., Pruiksma, K. E., Blount, T. H., Hall-Clark, B. N., Fina, B. A., Dondanville, K. A., Mintz, J., Litz, B. T., Young-McCaughan, S., Le, Y., Jenkins, A. I. C., Monson, C. M., Yarvis, J. S., Keane, T. M., & Peterson, A. L. for the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (2021). Secondary individual outcomes following multicouple group therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: An uncontrolled pilot study with military dyads. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(1), 321-329. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22729
- Monson, C. M., Fitzpatrick, S., Wagner, A. C., Valela, R., Whitfield, K. M., Varma, S., Landy, M. S. H., Di Bartolomeo, A., Crenshaw, A. O., Fulham, L., Morland, L., Knopp, K., Proctor, D. W., Toller, A., Webster, K., & Doss, B. D. (2021). The development of Couple HOPES: A guided online intervention for PTSD and relationship enhancement. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12(1), 1917879. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1917879
- Pukay-Martin, N. D., Fredman, S. J., Martin, C. E., Le, Y., Haney, A., Sullivan, C., Monson, C. M., & Chard, K. M. (2021). Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a U.S. Veterans Affairs PTSD clinic. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(2), 644-658. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22781
- Wagner, A. C., Liebman, R. E., Mithoefer, A. T., Mithoefer, M. C., & Monson, C. M. (2021). Relational and growth outcomes following couples therapy with MDMA for PTSD. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 702838. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.702838
- Liebman, R. E., Whitfield, K. M., Sijercic, I., Ennis, N., & Monson, C. M. (2020). Harnessing the healing power of relationships in trauma recovery: A systematic review of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 7(3), 203-220. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40501-020-00211-1
- Monson, C. M., Wagner, A. C., Mithoefer, A. T., Liebman, R. E., Feduccia, A. A., Jerome, L. I., Yazar-Klosinski, B., Emerson, A., Doblin, R., & Mithoefer, M. C. (2020). MDMA-facilitated cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: An uncontrolled trial. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1840123. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1840123
- Wagner, A. C., Mithoefer, M. C., Mithoefer, A. T., & Monson, C. M. (2019). Combining cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD with 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA): A case example. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 51(2), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2019.1589028
- Shnaider, P., Sijercic, I., Wanklyn, S. G., Suvak, M. K., & Monson, C. M. (2017). The role of social support in cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. Behavior Therapy, 48(3), 285-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2016.05.003
- Blount, T., Peterson, A. L., & Monson, C. M. (2016). A case study of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for combat-related PTSD in a same-sex military couple. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 24(3), 319-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.05.004
- Wagner, A. C., Torbit, L., Jenzer, T., Landy, M. S. H., Pukay-Martin, N. D., Macdonald, A., Fredman, S. J., & Monson, C. M. (2016). The role of posttraumatic growth in a randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 29(4), 379-383. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22122
- Shnaider, P., Pukay-Martin, N. D., Fredman, S. J., Macdonald, A., & Monson, C. M. (2014). Effects of cognitive–behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD on partners’ psychological functioning. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 27(2), 129-136. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.21893
- Schumm, J. A., Fredman, S. J., Monson, C. M., & Chard, K. M. (2013). Cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD: Initial findings for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom male combat Veterans and their partners. American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(4), 277-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2012.701592
- Brown-Bowers, A., Fredman, S. J., Wanklyn, S. G., & Monson, C. M. (2012). Cognitive‐behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Application to a couple’s shared traumatic experience. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 68(5), 536-547. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21850
- Monson, C. M., Fredman, S. J., Macdonald, A., Pukay-Martin, N. D., Resick, P. A., & Schnurr, P. P. (2012). Effect of cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(7), 700-709. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.9307
- Fredman, S. J., Monson, C. M., & Adair, K. C. (2011). Implementing cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD with the newest generation of veterans and their partners. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 18(1), 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.06.007
- Monson, C. M, Fredman, S. J., Adair, K. C., Stevens, S. P., Resick, P. A., Schnurr, P. P., MacDonald, H. Z., & Macdonald, A. (2011). Cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for PTSD: Pilot results from a community sample. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24(1), 97-101. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20604
- Monson, C. M., Fredman, S. J., & Dekel, R. (2010). Posttraumatic stress disorder in an interpersonal context. In J. Gayle Beck (Ed.), Interpersonal processes in the anxiety disorders: Implications for understanding psychopathology and treatment (pp. 179-208). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/12084-007
- Monson, C. M., Fredman, S. J., & Adair, K. C. (2008). Cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Application to Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom veterans. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(8), 958-971. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20511
- Monson, C. M., Stevens, S. P., & Schnurr, P. P. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral couple’s treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. In T. A. Corales (Ed.), Focus on posttraumatic stress disorder research (pp. 245-274). Hauppague, NY: Nova Science.
- Monson, C. M., Schnurr, P. P., Stevens, S. P., & Guthrie, K. A. (2004). Cognitive-behavioral couple’s treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: Initial findings. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17(4), 341-344. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOTS.0000038483.69570.5b
Assessment
- Funk, J. L., & Rogge, R. D. (2007). Testing the ruler with item response theory: Increasing precision of measurement for relationship satisfaction with the couples satisfaction index. Journal of Family Psychology, 21(4),572-583. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.21.4.572
- Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 38(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.2307/350547
- Spanier, G. B., & Thompson, L. (1982). A confirmatory analysis of the dyadic adjustment scale. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 44(3), 731-738. https://doi.org/10.2307/351593
- Straus, M. A., Hamby, S. L., Boney-McCoy, S., & Sugarman, D. B. (1996). The revised conflict tactics scales (CTS2): Development and preliminary psychometric data. Journal of Family Issues, 17(3), 283-316. https://doi.org/10.1177/019251396017003001
Other Relevant Articles
- Batten, S. V., Drapalski, A. L., Decker, M. L., DeViva, J. C., Morris, L. J., Mann, M. A., & Dixon, L. B. (2009). Veteran interest in family involvement in PTSD treatment. Psychological Services, 6(3), 184-189. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015392
- Berz, J. B., Taft, C. T., Watkins, L. E., & Monson, C. M. (2008). Associations between PTSD symptoms and parenting satisfaction in a female veteran sample. Journal of Psychological Trauma, 7(1), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322880802125969
- Epstein, N. B., & Baucom, D. H. (2002). Enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy for couples: A contextual approach. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10481-000
- Fredman, S. J., Monson, C. M., Schumm, J. A., Adair, K. C., Taft, C. T., & Resick, P. A. (2010). Associations among disaster exposure, intimate relationship adjustment, and PTSD symptoms: Can disaster exposure enhance a relationship? Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23(4), 446-451. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20555
- Galovski, T., & Lyons, J. A. (2004). Psychological sequelae of combat violence: A review of the impact of PTSD on the veteran’s family and possible interventions. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 9(5), 477-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1359-1789(03)00045-4
- Hoge, C. W., Castro, C. A., Messer, S. C., McGurk, D., Cotting, D. I., & Koffman, R. L. (2004). Combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, mental health problems, and barriers to care. The New England Journal of Medicine, 351(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa040603
- Mansfield, A. J., Kaufman, J. S., Marshall, S. W., Gaynes, B. N., Morrissey, J. P., & Engel, C. C. (2010). Deployment and the use of mental health services among U. S. Army wives. The New England Journal of Medicine, 362(2), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0900177
- Mattson, R. E., O’Farrell T. J., Monson, C. M., Panuzio, J., & Taft, C. T. (2010). Female perpetrated dyadic psychological aggression predicts relapse in a treatment sample of men with substance use disorders. Journal of Family Violence, 25(1), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9267-y
- McClendon, J., Dean, K. E., & Galovski, T. (2020). Addressing diversity in PTSD treatment: Disparities in treatment engagement and outcome among patients of color. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 7(3),275-290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40501-020-00212-0
- Meis, L. A., Barry, R. A., Kehle, S. M., Erbes, C. R., & Polusny, M. A. (2010). Relationship adjustment, PTSD symptoms, and treatment utilization among coupled National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq. Journal of Family Psychology, 24(5), 560-567. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020925
- Milliken, C. S., Auchterlonie, J. L., & Hoge, C. W. (2007). Longitudinal assessment of mental health problems among active and reserve component soldiers returning from the Iraq war. Journal of American Medical Association, 298(18), 2141-2148. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.18.2141
- Monson, C. M., & Fredman, S. J. (2021). Couple/family interventions for PTSD. National Center for PTSD, 32(3). ISSN: 1050-1835.
- Monson, C. M., Gradus, J. L., La Bash, H. A. J., Griffin, M. G., & Resick, P. A. (2009). The role of couples’ interacting world assumptions and relationship adjustment in women’s postdisaster PTSD symptoms. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 22(4), 276-281. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20432
- Monson, C. M., Rodriguez, B. F., & Warner, R. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD in the real world: Do interpersonal relationships make a real difference? Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61(6), 751-761. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20096
- Monson, C.M., Taft, C.T., & Fredman, S.J. (2009). Military-related PTSD and intimate relationships: From description to theory-driven research and intervention development. Clinical Psychology Review, 29(8), 707-714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2009.09.002
- Morina, N., Stangier, U., & Risch, A. K. (2008). Experiential avoidance in civilian war survivors with current versus recovered posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study. Behaviour Change, 25(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1375/bech.25.1.15
- Renshaw, K.D., Rodrigues, C.S., & Jones, D.H. (2008). Psychological symptoms and marital satisfaction in spouses of Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans: Relationships with spouses’ perceptions of veterans’ experiences and symptoms. Journal of Family Psychology, 22(3), 586-594. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.22.3.586
- Schultheis, G. M., O’Hanlon, B., & O’Hanlon, S. A. (1998). Brief couples therapy homework planner. New York, NY: Wiley.
- Taft, C. T., Monson, C. M., Hebenstreit, C. L., King, D. W., & King, L. A. (2009). Examining the correlates of aggression among male and female Vietnam veterans. Violence and Victims, 24(5), 639-652. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.24.5.639
- Taft, C. T., Monson, C. M., Schumm, J. A., Watkins, L. E., Panuzio, J., & Resick, P. A. (2009). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, relationship adjustment, and relationship aggression in a sample of female flood victims. Journal of Family Violence, 24(6), 389-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9241-8
- Van Orden, K. A., Witte, T. K., Cukrowicz, K. C., Braithwaite, S. R., Selby, E. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2010). The interpersonal theory of suicide. Psychological Review, 117(2), 575-600. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0018697
- Wilcox, S. (2010). Social relationships and PTSD symptomatology in combat veterans. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2(3), 175-182. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019062