TABLE 1. Comparison of Two PTSD Treatment Types

Question

n

Past focused (telling the trauma story) mean (SD)

Present focused ("trauma coping skills") mean (SD)

t


1. How appealing is conducting this type of treatment to you? 133 66.41 (30.28) 89.32 (17.25) –7.68***
2. How important do you believe this type of treatment is for substance-abuse clients, at some point in treatment? 131 73.28 (28.75) 91.65 (17.26) –7.25***
3. I believe it is outside the bounds of my professional training to do this type of treatment 128 26.08 (32.22) 19.77 (28.59) 2.64**
4. I believe it is important to obtain specialized training/supervision before doing this treatment 130 84.48 (25.14) 76.45 (29.89) 3.65***
5. I believe this treatment can be conducted safely in group format 132 54.81 (34.84) 83.05 (24.27) –9.11***
6. I believe this treatment can be conducted safely in individual format 133 84.11 (19.72) 90.38 (17.27) –3.75***
7. I believe this treatment can be conducted safely in short-term treatment (4 months or less)

129

44.52 (32.07)

67.29 (32.61)

–8.06***

Note. All analyses are paired-samples t tests.

*p < .05,

** p < .01, and

*** p < .001.