IFS Research

IFS & PTSD + Substance Abuse Disorder - 2025

Brief Summary:

Patients suffering from PTSD and Substance Abuse Disorders experienced improvements in symptoms for both conditions, while 92% would recommend IFS to a friend, after 12 group sessions and 6 individual sessions.

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Online IFS & PTSD - 2024

Brief Summary:

A 16-week online IFS intervention was well-received by participants and significantly reduced their PTSD symptoms.

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IFS & PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - 2021

Brief Summary:

Patients suffering from PTSD showed statistically significant reductions in symptoms following 16 sessions of IFS therapy, with some no longer meeting the criteria for the diagnosis by the end of the study.

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IFS & Complex PTSD - 2020

Brief Summary:

IFS Therapy was shown to have significant positive effects on adults with PTSD and histories of exposure to multiple forms of childhood trauma. Depressive symptoms were significantly reduced and, at a one-month follow-up assessment, 92% of participants no longer met criteria for PTSD.

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Further studies here.