severity of PTSD severity of PTSD group (d=4.2) was severity of PTSD symptoms for both symptoms for both larger than that of the symptoms for both groups. groups. OVC group (d=2.9) groups. The interaction term was The interaction term was However, the interaction not significant, suggesting not significant, suggesting term was significant, that there was no that there was no suggesting that clients difference between the difference between the receiving in-person two treatment conditions. two treatment conditions. treatment experienced a greater reduction in symptoms than those receiving OVC. Evidence Profile therapeutic alliance – Study 1 Study 2 Study 3 4 Authors and year Day & Schneider (2002) Germain, Marchand, Simpson, Guerrini & Richardson, Reid & Bouchard, Guay & Drouin Rochford (2015) Dziurawiec (2015) & (2010) Design RCT Non-randomised Non-randomised Uncontrolled controlled controlled trial Intervention (I) and (I): Three treatment (I): OVC (I): OVC (I): OVC Comparison (C) groups: OVC, telephone, (C): In-person treatment (C): In-person (C): none and in-person (C): Wait list Focus of Intervention Treatment Treatment Treatment Treatment Participant inclusion Clients in need of Participants were included Clients in need of Clients receiving OVC criteria counselling in the study if they had a counselling primary diagnosis of PTSD from the SCID-IV
severity of PTSD symptoms for both groups. The interaction term was not significant, suggesting that there was no difference between the two treatment conditions. severity of PTSD symptoms for both groups. The interaction term was not significant, suggesting that there was no difference between the two treatment conditions. group (d=4.2) was larger than that of the OVC group (d=2.9) severity of PTSD symptoms for both groups. However, the interaction term was significant, suggesting that clients receiving in-person treatment experienced a greater reduction in symptoms than those receiving OVC. Evidence Profile – therapeutic alliance Study 1 Study 2 Study 3 4 Authors and year Day & Schneider (2002) Germain, Marchand, Bouchard, Guay & Drouin & (2010) Simpson, Guerrini & Rochford (2015) Richardson, Reid & Dziurawiec (2015) Design RCT Non-randomised controlled Non-randomised controlled trial Uncontrolled Intervention (I) and Comparison (C) (I): Three treatment groups: OVC, telephone, and in-person (C): Wait list (I): OVC (C): In-person treatment (I): OVC (C): In-person (I): OVC (C): none Focus of Intervention Treatment Treatment Treatment Treatment Participant inclusion criteria Clients in need of counselling Participants were included in the study if they had a primary diagnosis of PTSD from the SCID-IV Clients in need of counselling Clients receiving OVC
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