Is adherence to dialectic behaviour therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive processing therapy related to treatment outcome in PTSD after childhood abuse?

Background: Literature on the association between therapist adherence and treatment success in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is scarce, and the results are mixed.Objective: To examine the relationship between therapist adherence to dialectical behaviour therapy for PTSD (DBT-PTSD) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) on treatment outcome in women with PTSD and emotion regulation difficulties after interpersonal childhood abuse.Method: Videotaped therapy sessions …