Monson, C.M., Fredman, S. J., Macdonald, A., Pukay-Martin, N. D., Resick, P. A., & Schnurr, P. P. (2012). Effect of cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of American Medical Association, 308(7), 700-709. Retrieved from https://jamanetwork-com.proxy1.ncu.edu/journals/jama/fullarticle/1346190

Reflect on Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)

1.What was the purpose of the Monson (2012) study?

2.Discuss the pros and cons of the authors' procedures for obtaining subjects.

3.How did they ensure that the treatment delivered was standardized?

4.If you were to replicate this study, what did you learn from theParticipant Flowfigure on page 702 that you should consider in your study?

5.Discuss the trade-offs between internal and external validity that the authors made in designing this study.Another way to think about this point is to answer the following question: To what kinds of couples dealing with PTSD would the results of this study apply?