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Psychotherapy as assisted homeostasis: Activation of emotional processing mediated by the anterior cingulate cortex

Although psychotherapy is successful in altering emotional distress, the biological mechanism by which it achieves this has not been the subject of intensive neurobiological investigation. Mindful processing of emotion has been proposed to be a key…

Tags: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Therapy, Neurobiology

An approach to psychotherapy toleration: The Distress/Endorsement Toleration Scale (DEVS) clinical outcome studies

The issue of treatment tolerance within the field of psychotherapy is, at best, a nebulous construct and has been commonly evaluated via rates of subject attrition and homework compliance. This research presents the psychometric properties of a…

Tags: Adult, Australians, Cognitive Therapy, Distress, Endorsement, Family Therapy, Female, Male, Outcome, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Questionnaire, Self Report Instrument, Spouse, Tolerance, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness, Veterans, War

A comparison of CBT and EMDR for sexually abused Iranian girls

14 randomly assigned Iranian girls ages 12-13 years who had been sexually abused received up to 12 sessions of CBT or EMDR treatment. Assessment of post-traumatic stress symptoms and problem behaviours was completed at pre-treatment and 2 weeks…

Tags: Brief Psychotherapy, CBT, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Elementary School Student, Empirical Study, Female, Incest, Iranians, Manual-Based Treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Preadolescents, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Rape, RCT, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Psychosocial treatment of pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: The neglected field of single-incident trauma

Despite the prevalence of childhood trauma, studies regarding psychotherapy for children suffering from PTSD are scarce, especially regarding the treatment for pediatric PTSD following single-incident trauma. Treatment practices for this population…

Tags: Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Case Study, Cognitive Therapy, Literature Reviews, Pediatric, Play Therapy, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Reviews, School Age Children, Stressors, Survivors, Treatment Effectiveness

Utilizing EMDR and DBT techniques in trauma and abuse recovery groups

Marsha Linehan's dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a wonderfully effective treatment for people with borderline personality. It is a non-blaming, compassionate, therapeutic approach, based solidly on research data about what borderline…

Tags: Adult, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cognitive Therapy, Comorbidity, DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Female, Group Psychotherapeutic Process, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor

Traumatiska minnen kan behandlas effektivt med EMDR Traumatic memories can be effectively treated with EMDR

Eye Movement Desensibilisering och upparbetning (EMDR) är idag en evidensbaserad och internationellt accepterade psykoterapeutisk metod för behandling av traumatiska minnen och PTSD. Jämfört med KBT-metoden har visat sig vara lika effektiva. Det är…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Desensitization, Eye Movements, Humans, Memory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychologic Method, PTSD, Treatment Outcome

Outcome research on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments for trauma survivors

In this chapter, we describe the current status of outcome research on behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD. In this endeavor, we describe these treatments and outline their empirical foundations, providing rationale for their use. We…

Tags: Americans, Behavior Therapy, Child Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness, Veterans, Vietnam, War

Treatment of adults: Behavioural and cognitive approaches

This chapter discusses several non-pharmaceutical treatments for PTSD in adults, including behavioural and cognitive approaches, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

Tags: Adult, Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, PTSD, Survivor

Cognitive-behavioral and pharmacologic perspectives on the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

The following sections consider biologic and cognitive-behavioral perspectives on PTSD and strategies for its treatment. Pharmacologic strategies examined to date have included treatment with beta-adrenergic blockers and alpha-adrenergic agonists,…

Tags: Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Drug Therapy, Literature Review, Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Do patients drop out prematurely from exposure therapy for PTSD?

Many studies have demonstrated the efficacy of exposure therapy in the treatment of chronic PTSD. Despite the convincing outcome literature, a concern that this treatment may exacerbate symptoms and lead to premature dropout has been voiced on the…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment Dropouts

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring, versus waiting list in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with PTSD were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n = 29) in a primary care setting.…

Tags: Adult, Brief Psychotherapy, British, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Treatment of PTSD: Stress inoculation training with prolonged exposure compared to EMDR

The effectiveness of Stress Inoculation Training with Prolonged Exposure (SITPE) was compared to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). 24 participants who had a diagnosis of PTSD were randomly assigned to one of the treatment…

Tags: Australians, Cognitive Therapy, Empirical Study, Exposure Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Case presentation of a tattoo-mutilated, Bosnian torture survivor

Torture is used to create fear, destroy individuals and communities, and to suppress unwanted political or religious views. The survivor of torture often endures significant physical and psychological trauma. The basis for treating this trauma varies…

Tags: Bosnians, Case Study, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Disfigurement, Drug Therapy, Female, GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Middle Aged, Muslim, Plastic Surgery Treatment, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Refugees, Survivor, Torture, Yugoslav Wars of Secession

Guérir avec l'EMDR: Preuves et controversies Healing with EMDR: Evidence and controversies

L'EMDR est une approche psychothérapie intégrative proposé de traiter un large éventail de troubles psychologiques. Il s'agit de la première revue française de l'efficacité de l'EMDR. L'efficacité EMDR est d'abord montrer par des études de cas non…

Tags: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Integrative Psychotherapy Approach, Mental Disorders, Psychological Disorders

A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring versus waiting list in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

A total of 105 patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were randomly allocated to eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) (n = 39) versus exposure plus cognitive restructuring (E + CR) (n = 37) versus waiting list (WL) (n =…

Tags: Adult, Brief Psychotherapy, British, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Female, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Bihejvioralno-kognitivna terapija posttraumatskog stresnog poremećaja Behavioural-cognitive therapy of posttraumatic stress disorder

Osnovne teorijske postavke o posttraumatskom stresnom poremećaju (PTSP) date su u prvom delu rada. Naznačene su pretpostavke o PTSP kao vrsti uslovljene emocionalne reakcije na traumu i eventualno, bolesti koja za osnovu ima poremećen REM mehanizam…

Tags: Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Epidemiology, Etiology, Nosology, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychophysiology, PTSD, Relaxation Therapy

Treatment and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder

What treatments are effective for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the prevention of PTSD following trauma? The current review illustrates the basic efficacy of several psychosocial treatments for PTSD (ie, exposure, stress…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Emotional Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prevention, Psychosocial Treatment, Psychotherapeutic Technique, PTSD, PTSD Treatment, Stress Management, Survivor, Trauma

Korean war flashbacks: Treating PTSD

United Kingdom military personnel have been involved in the recent Iraq war. While fatalities and casualties were relatively light compared to other conflicts historically, individual incidents can, nevertheless, have a lasting impact on individuals…

Tags: Adult, British, Case Study, Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Korean War, Male, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Reactivation, Therapeutic Writing, Veterans

Motivation-adaptive skills-trauma resolution (MASTR) therapy for adolescents with conduct problems: An open trial

Trauma is proposed as a key to understanding the development and persistence of adolescent conduct problems, in conjunction with other contributing factors. A trauma-focused individual therapy approach is presented as one example of how this…

Tags: Adolescents, Americans, Clinical Trial, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorders, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, High School Students, Individual Psychotherapy, Junior High School Students, Preadolescents, School Based Treatment, Stressors, Survivors, Treatment Effectiveness

Psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder: An overview

There is a growing research literature on the psychological treatment of PTSD. This paper provides an overview and an evaluation of this research. The focus is mainly on cognitive-behavioural interventions, as they are the most widely studied and…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Treatment Effectiveness

Psychosocial treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

A review of the psychosocial treatment research literature indicates that several forms of therapy appear to be useful in reducing the symptoms of PTSD. Strongest support is found for the treatments that combine cognitive and behavioral techniques.…

Tags: Adult, Cognitive Therapy, Drug Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Group Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prevention, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor

Over de noodzaak van herhaalde en langdurige blootstelling aan traumatische herinneringen bij de behandeling van posttraumatische stress stoornis (PTSS)?Is prolonged exposure to traumatic memories necessary in PTSD?

Langdurige blootstelling aan traumatische herinneringen wordt door velen beschouwd als een noodzakelijk element in de behandeling van posttramatic stress-stoornis (PTSS). Deze bewering wordt ondersteund door de doeltreffendheid van de directe…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Episodic Memory, Implosive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prolonged Exposure, PTSD, Review, Treatment

The use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of psychogenic seizures

We present a case illustrating the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of psychogenic seizures. These seizures were events lasting many hours, necessitating frequent emergency room visits and an extensive…

Tags: Adult, Australians, Clinical Case Study, Cognitive Therapy, Empirical Study, Family Therapy, Female, Male, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self Report Instrument, Spouse, Treatment Effectiveness, Vietnam, War

A trauma-focused individual therapy approach for adolescents with conduct disorder

Trauma is proposed as a key to understanding the development and persistence of conduct disorder in conjunction with other contributing factors. Trauma history is virtually universal in this population, and trauma effects can help to account for many…

Tags: Adolescents, Cognitive Therapy, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Individual Psychotherapy, Males, Psychiatric Inpatients, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Stressor, Survivors

Die wirksamkeit von EMDR im direkten vergleich zur kognitiv-behavioralen therapie in der behandlung von PTSD: Eine metaanalytische betrachtung The efficacy of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD compared to cognitive-behavioral therapy: A meta analytical examination

In dieser metaanalytischen Betrachtung werden EMDR und kognitiv-behaviorale Therapie direkt miteinander verglichen. Mittlerweile liegen hierzu sieben Originalarbeiten vor. Unsere Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass beide Therapieformen eine ähnlich hohe…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Exposition, Meta-Analysis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Treatment Effectiveness

The comparative effects of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of depression

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a unique, short-term therapy shown to be effective in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Application of EMDR to the treatment of depression was considered based upon the…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Comorbidity, Depression, Empirical Study, Major Depression, Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder

This paper provides an overview of recent developments in the literature on post-traumatic stress disorder. Epidemiological studies indicate that approximately 15-25% of individuals experiencing a significant trauma will go on to develop…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Drug Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prevention, Primary Prevention, PTSD, Risk Factor, Secondary Prevention, Susceptibility (Disorders), Treatment, Vulnerability Factors

The successful treatment of PTSD through overt cognitive behavioral therapy in non-responders to EMDR

This research investigated the efficacy of an operantly cognitive-behavioural trauma treatment protocol (TTP) in two cases that had previously been treated unsuccessfully with EMDR. In line with previous research, both participants improved following…

The acceptability and preference for the psychological treatment for PTSD

The acceptability and preference of psychological treatments is important in understanding patient treatment seeking, choice, engagement and attrition and possibly treatment response in health care. The acceptability of, and preference for, 14…

Tags: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, College Students, Computer Assisted Psychotherapy, Empirical Study, Exposure Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Psychotherapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Preference, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychological Treatment, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Quantitative Study, Relaxation Therapy, Treatment Acceptability, Virtual Reality Exposure, Web-Based Survey

Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Implications for behavior therapy

The commitment of behavior therapy to empiricism has led it to a prominent position in the development of validated methods of treatment. The recent development and rapid expansion of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a treatment…

Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Therapy, Depressive Disorder, Drug Therapy, Health Care Utilization, Literature Review, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

A multidimensional meta-analysis of psychotherapy for PTSD

Objective: The authors present a multidimensional meta-analysis of studies published between 1980 and 2003 on psychotherapy for PTSD. Method: Data on variables not previously meta-analyzed such as inclusion and exclusion criteria and rates, recovery…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Meta-Analysis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness

Treatment of gay men for post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from social ostracism and ridicule: Cognitive behavior therapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing approaches

This report describes the clinical treatment of a sample of 4 gay men suffering from PTSD attributed to their repeated experiences with peer ridicule and ostracism throughout childhood and adolescence, caused by their gender variant appearance and…

Tags: Adult, Americans, CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Gay Men, Homosexual, Male, Persecution, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapeutic Processes, PTSD, Survivor

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