Abstract
In spite of an increase in older treatment-seeking Vietnam War veterans, who are aging into their late-60s and early 70s, none of the recommended PTSD psychotherapy techniques emerging within the past three decades integrates a life-span perspective. In order to bridge the gap between PTSD and life-span interventions, this presentation describes how an exploratory random-assignment, partial cross-over feasibility study compared two different sequences of life review and PTSD group therapies with two groups of Vietnam War veterans (total N=9) at a community-based Readjustment Counseling Vet Center. Participants were assessed for PTSD symptoms, depression, morale, satisfaction with life, types of reminiscence factors, and late-onset stress symptomology. Findings suggest that sequencing life review intervention prior to regular PTSD group therapy may contribute to clinically and statistically significant reduction in PTSD, depression and improved life-satisfaction. This may inform more effective services for older veterans participating in Vet Center and veteran-centric PTSD programs nation-wide.
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