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

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This narrative review examines treatment approaches for complex post-traumatic stress disorder, including CBT, DBT, TFT, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy. It compares their efficacy in addressing core PTSD symptoms versus disturbances in self-organization, noting that phase-based and psychodynamic methods may offer specific benefits for identity and interpersonal functioning. The text identifies the therapeutic alliance, trust, and empathy as key factors for treatment success across modalities.

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59e6af080ac74c28
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PubMed Central
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Cenya Katalan (Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien), ­Human‐Friedrich Unterrainer (Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien), Omar C. G. Gelo (Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien)
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2026-02-09
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DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921
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@article{allodium:59e6af080ac74c28,
  title = {Psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: efficacy and therapeutic factors},
  author = {Cenya Katalan and ­Human‐Friedrich Unterrainer and Omar C. G. Gelo},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: efficacy and therapeutic factors
AU  - Katalan, Cenya
AU  - Unterrainer, ­Human‐Friedrich
AU  - Gelo, Omar C. G.
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921
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Katalan, C., Unterrainer, ­., & Gelo, O. C. G. (2026). Psychotherapy for complex post-traumatic stress disorder: efficacy and therapeutic factors. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1684921

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