The development of Couple HOPES: a guided online intervention for PTSD and relationship satisfaction enhancement. Issue 1 (1st January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Monson, Candice M.; Fitzpatrick, Skye; Wagner, Anne C.; Valela, Robert; Whitfield, Kristen M.; Varma, Sonya; Landy, Meredith S. H.; Di Bartolomeo, Alyssa; Crenshaw, Alexander O.; Fulham, Lindsay; Morland, Leslie; Knopp, Kayla; Proctor, Don W.; Toller, Alec; Webster, Katelyn; Doss, Brian D.
• Is Part Of: European journal of psychotraumatology. Volume 12:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-01
• Subjects: Posttraumatic stress disorder -- couple -- online -- intervention -- relationship satisfaction -- Couple HOPES; Trastorno de estrés postraumático -- pareja -- en línea -- intervención -- satisfacción relación -- HOPES para Parejas; 创伤后应激障碍 -- 夫妻 -- 在线 -- 干预 -- 关系满意度 -- 夫妻希望; Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Periodicals; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.8521
• DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2021.1917879
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-8198

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background : Couple HOPES (Helping Overcome PTSD and Enhance Satisfaction) was created to help overcome a range of barriers to accessing psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and commonly associated intimate relationship problems. Objective : Couple HOPES is a guided, online self-help intervention adapted from Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for PTSD that aims to improve PTSD and enhance relationship satisfaction. Method/Results : This paper describes the processes and principles used to develop the Couple HOPES intervention platform as well as the coaching model and manual used to promote engagement and adherence to the intervention. Conclusions : Current research and future directions in testing Couple HOPES are outlined. HIGHLIGHTS: Couple HOPES is a guided, online self-help intervention adapted from Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for PTSD. It was created to overcome the many barriers to established in-person evidence-based psychotherapies.