“The world does not look the same anymore”: The experiences of patients six months after finishing an intensive trauma treatment program
Veronica Vaage-Kowalzik, Jeanette Engeset, Marianne Jakobsen, Julie Horgen Evensen · 2025
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Veronica Vaage-Kowalzik, Jeanette Engeset, Marianne Jakobsen, and Julie Horgen Evensen wrote in 2025 about life after a short, intense trauma program. The program treated post-traumatic stress disorder, a state where past harm keeps causing fear and distress. Care packed two known talk methods and a change of therapist into two weeks of stay-in care. The authors wanted the view six months later, not just right after care.
They spoke in depth with six patients who had faced more than one trauma. Patients called the program hard but worth it. They told of fewer symptoms, a kinder view of self, and more clear feelings. Gains kept growing after the stay, yet patients still wanted more follow-up care.
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| CREATOR | Veronica Vaage-Kowalzik, Jeanette Engeset, Marianne Jakobsen, Julie Horgen Evensen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |