Videoconferencing psychotherapy for veterans with PTSD: Results from a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.

Introduction: Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face significant barriers that make it less likely for them to pursue treatment. A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial was used to determine if providing psychotherapy for PTSD via videoconference (VC) is as effective as in-person (IP) psychotherapy.

Methods: All eligible veterans ( = 207) received cognitive processing therapy (CPT) to treat PTSD symptoms in one of the two treatment modalities.

Lessons learned from studies of psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder via video teleconferencing.

This article summarizes two ongoing randomized controlled trials that compare individual in-person psychotherapy with psychotherapy provided using video teleconferencing for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. We describe training methods, populations, technology, challenges, successes, and lessons learned so far during the trials.