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. 2014 Oct 14;5:10.3402/ejpt.v5.23613. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v5.23613

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© 2014 Ethy Dorrepaal et al.

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Fig. 1 — RCTs on child abuse (CA) and or PTSD.

Category A: CA-related Complex PTSD (4 RCTs): All study participants diagnosed with Complex PTSD or >50% with personality disorder; PTSD as target symptoms. All CA. All CA as index trauma.

Category B: CA-related PTSD (3 RCTs): All study participants diagnosed with PTSD as target symptoms. Outcome measures also covering some Complex PTSD symptoms All CA. All CA as index trauma.

Category C: All PTSD + mainly CA (9 RCTs): All study participants diagnosed with PTSD as target symptoms. >50% CA or <50% but CA population analyzed separately. Index trauma sometimes CA, mainly rape or domestic violence.

Category D: All CA + mainly PTSD (5 RCTs): Study participants >50% PTSD or substantial PTSD symptomatology (PTSD patients not analyzed separately); PTSD as target symptoms. All CA. All CA as index trauma.

Category E: Mainly PTSD + mainly CA (3 RCTs): Study participants >50% PTSD (as target symptoms) and >50% CA.