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Efficacy of MDMA couples therapy for PTSD.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

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Relationship and growth outcomes after couples therapy with MDMA for PTSD

Wagner AC, Liebman RE, Mithoefer AT, Mithoefer MC, Monson CM (2021) Relationship and growth outcomes after couples therapy with MDMA for PTSD. Front. Psychiatry 12: 702838. doi: 10.3389 / fpsyt.2021.702838

Commentary

This study examines these secondary outcomes of a pilot study of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBCT) for PTSD using MDMA.

A treatment course combining CBCT for PTSD and two MDMA psychotherapy sessions was conducted in six romantic dyads where one partner had PTSD.

The results were assessed during treatment, post-treatment, and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups.

Both partners reported improvements in post-traumatic growth, relationship support, and social intimacy; partners reported decreased adjustment to behavior and relationship conflict; and PTSD patients reported improved psychosocial functioning and empathic concern.

These results were reported to be maintained throughout the follow-up period, suggesting that CBCT for PTSD with MDMA has a significant impact on the relationship, and growth outcomes, of this pilot sample.

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