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Whether this treatment is feasible in a non-specialized treatment facility has not been previously investigated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This pilot study aimed to examine if an ITFT program is feasible in a non-trauma-specialized public treatment facility, where many therapists had limited experience with trauma-focused treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eighteen female patients diagnosed with PTSD or Complex PTSD (CPTSD), with multiple traumas and comorbidity, participated in an intensive 2-week (4 + 4 days) inpatient trauma treatment program that included Prolonged Exposure, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, group psychoeducation, and physical activity, and that also used therapist rotation. The patients were assessed using a battery of validated self-report questionnaires and interviews before and after the intervention, and at 2 and 6 months post-treatment. Therapists' and ward staff's readiness to provide TFT was assessed with a questionnaire after participating in the program.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All participants completed treatment. Individual session attendance was very high, and no significant adverse effects were reported. The reduction in PTSD symptoms was considerable and sustained, with 83% of the sample showing clinically reliable change at the 6-month follow-up. Half of patients with a CPTSD diagnosis and all patients with a PTSD diagnosis lost their diagnosis. Trauma-related negative cognitions also showed a statistically significant reduction from baseline to the 6-month follow-up. Treatment satisfaction was high, including measures of the individual treatment components, and therapist rotation. Both therapists and ward staff reported increased readiness to start TFT after participating in the project.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This feasibility study indicates that intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD and CPTSD is acceptable and associated with symptom improvement in a public treatment facility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link>ClinicalTrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      identifier: NCT05342480. 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