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Efficacy of an Early Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Acute Stress Disorder in Mexican Earthquake Victims

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 October 2020

Raúl Durón-Figueroa ,
Georgina Cárdenas-López  and
Soledad Quero Open the ORCID record for Soledad Quero [Opens in a new window]
Raúl Durón-Figueroa*
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México (Mexico)
Georgina Cárdenas-López
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México (Mexico)
Soledad Quero
Affiliation:
Universitat Jaume I (Spain)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Raúl Durón Figueroa. Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México. 04510 Coyoacan (Mexico). E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Acute stress disorder (ASD) refers to the symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the first four weeks following the traumatic event. Recent theoretical models suggest that early detection of ASD provides an opportunity to implement early interventions to prevent the development of PTSD or ameliorate its symptomatology. The aim of the present study was the evaluation of the efficacy of an ASD treatment for earthquake victims, which would serve as an early intervention for PTSD. A single-case (n = 1) quasi-experimental design was used, with pre and post-assessments, as well as one, three and six-month follow-ups, with direct treatment replications. Fourteen participants completed the treatment and the follow-up measurements. The results obtained using a single-case analysis showed significant clinical improvement and clinically significant change when employing a clinical significance analysis and the reliable index of change. Statistical analyses of the dataset displayed statistically significant differences between the pre and post-assessments and the follow-up measures, as well as large effect sizes in all clinical measures. These results suggest that the treatment was an efficacious early intervention for PTSD during the months following the traumatic event, although some relevant study limitations are discussed in the text.

Keywords

acute stress disorderearly interventionposttraumatic stress disordertrauma
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Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 23 , 2020 , e36
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© Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2020

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Conflicts of Interest: None.

Funding Statement: Supported by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) graduate scholarship program National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT).

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