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Accelerated Recovery from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Structured Outpatient Specialty Care Model: A Matched Cohort Study

2026-03-02 health systems and quality improvement Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveAlthough trauma-focused psychotherapies are effective for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recovery under routine outpatient conditions remains variable. We examined whether participation in a structured Specialty Care (SC) model integrating clinician specialization, flexible treatment density, and coordinated navigation was associated with accelerated PTSD recovery compared with standard outpatient care. MethodsWe conducted a retrospective matched cohort study (2024-2025) of U.S....

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