Combined Effects of Nasal Ketamine and Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy in Treatment-Resistant Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Case Series
Despite potential variations in clinical profiles among the patients, the therapy program demonstrated positive outcomes for all participants. Nasally administered ketamine was well tolerated and resulted in immediate symptom reduction in tension, anxiety, and common PTSD symptoms. However, to validate these findings and compare treatment efficacy, future randomized controlled trials are warranted, especially in comparison with trauma-focused therapy alone.
Authors
- Stefan Vetter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-0965)
- Birgit Kleim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9114-2917)
- Erich Seifritz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-4426)
- Judith Rohde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7424-058X)
- Golo Kronenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-9849)
- Sebastian Olbrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5557-4878)
- Elena Hickmann
- Marco Buchmann
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral Sciences
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080717
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.69