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Psychological interventions for post-traumatic reactions in children and young people: A review of randomised controlled trials

Children exposed to a wide range of traumatic events suffer significant post-traumatic reactions. Randomised controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of interventions with traumatised children are described, the limitations of the current…

Tags: CBT, Children and Adolescents, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Literature Reviews, Methodology, Parents, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Preschool Age Children, Psychotherapy, PTSD, RCT, School Age Children, Stressors, Survivors, Treatment Effectiveness

Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A single case study of a UK police officer

A single case study design is used to describe how a combination of cognitive-behavioural therapy and eye movement and desensitization reprocessing therapy was successfully used to treat a police officer.

Tags: Accident, Adult, British, Case Study, Cognitive Therapy, Health Care Policy, Male, Personnel, Police, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

Psychological treatments for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The relative efficacy of different psychological treatments for chronic PTSD is unclear.AIMS: To determine the efficacy of specific psychological treatments for chronic PTSD. Method: In a systematic review of randomised controlled trials,…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Group Counseling, Literature Review, Meta-Analysis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stress Management, Systematic Reviews, Trauma

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

Psychology and cognitive processing in post-traumatic disorders

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves a number of cognitive factors in its aetiology and, therefore, in the criteria required for diagnosis. Whilst psychobiological theories and treatments are considered very briefly, the focus of this…

Tags: CBT, Cognitive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stress-Related Disorders, Trauma

Psychometric properties of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire

The present research evaluated the psychometric properties of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire, a quick and easy-to-administer scale for measuring treatment expectancy and rationale credibility for use in clinical outcome studies. The results…

Tags: Adult, Australians, Cognitive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Self Report Instrument, Stressor, Survivor

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

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

Psychotherapeutic strategies for healing trauma

Purpose: The Adaptive Information Processing Model (AIP), originally developed by Shapiro, provides a model for understanding how trauma affects the brain and how healing occurs. Conclusions: The effects of trauma are thought to be much broader than…

Tags: Adaptive Information Processing, AIP, C-PTSD, Cognitive Therapy, Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Complex PTSD, Disorders of Extreme Stress (DESNOS), Healing Trauma, Nursing, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD

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

Rape treatment outcome research: Empirical findings and state of the literature

This article reviews empirical support for treatments targeting women sexually assaulted during adolescence or adulthood. 32 articles were located using data from 20 separate samples. Of the 20 samples, 12 targeted victims with chronic symptoms, 3…

Tags: Adult, Cognitive Therapy, Drug Therapy, Epidemiology, Exposure Therapy, Female, Literature Review, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Rape, Survivor, Treatment, Treatment Effectiveness

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

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

The empirical status of cognitive-behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses

This review summarizes the current meta-analysis literature on treatment outcomes of CBT for a wide range of psychiatric disorders. A search of the literature resulted in a total of 16 methodologically rigorous meta-analyses. Our review focuses on…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Literature Review, Meta-Analysis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stressor, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

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 use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the treatment of traumatic stress and complicated mourning: Psychological and behavioral outcomes

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the differential effects of treatment of a complex of symptomatology that includes grief, PTSD, anxiety, and self-esteem by comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and…

Tags: Adult, Americans, Cognitive Therapy, Empirical Study, Follow-up Study, Grief, Non-Randomized Study, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Self Esteem, Social Casework, Survivor, Traumatic Grief, Treatment Effectiveness

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

Training needs for the treatment of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A survey of Department of Defense clinicians

In 2004, the United States Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense jointly published clinical-practice guidelines for posttraumatic stress disorder (CPG-PTSD). These identified 4 psychotherapies for PTSD: cognitive therapy, eye-movement…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Mental Health Personnel, Military Psychiatry, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Professional Training, PTSD, United States Department of Defense

Trauma resolution treatment as an adjunct to standard treatment for child molesters: A qualitative study

A literature review of current treatment models for child molesters and contemporary theories of etiology suggests a gap between theory and practice. Despite emerging recognition of the importance of addressing etiological issues in sexual offender…

Tags: Abuse Propensity, Adult, Child Abuse, Child Molester, Clinical Trial, Cognitive Therapy, European American, Male, Perpetrators, Qualitative, Rape, Sex Offender, Survivor, Treatment Effectiveness

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

Treating intrusions, promoting resilience: An overview of therapies for trauma-related psychological disorders

The efficacy of psychotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be regarded as empirically demonstrated. Overall, effect sizes appear to be higher for psychotherapy than for medication. Many well-controlled…

Tags: BEP, Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, CPT, Evidence-Based Practice, Mini-Interventions, Narrative Exposure Therapy, NET, PE, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Prolonged Exposure, PTSD, Resilience, TF-CBT, Trauma, Trauma-Focused CBT

Treating posttraumatic stress disorder with metacognitive therapy: A preliminary controlled trial

Objectives: Exposure, trauma-focused cognitive therapy and eye-movement desensitisation and re-processing (EMDR) are effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) producing equivalent outcomes. How might the field advance? One way is…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Meta-Cognitions, Meta-Cognitive Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Stress

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

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

Treatment of adults: Eye movement desensitization

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

Treatment of anxiety in older adults

Although late life anxiety is common and appears to have potentially serious consequences, older adults generally underutilize mental health services. This article is a broad review of psychological literature that addresses the prevalence,…

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

Treatment of chronic PTSD by cognitive therapy and exposure: 5-year follow-up

Patients who had taken part in a randomized clinical trial of the treatment of chronic PTSD by either cognitive therapy or imaginal exposure were reassessed after 5 years. At 5-year follow-up a clear superiority of cognitive therapy over imaginal…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD

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

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

Treatment of specific phobias with EMDR: Conceptualization and strategies for the selection of appropriate memories

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has been shown to be a structured, noninvasive, time-limited, and evidence-based treatment for unprocessed memories and related conditions. This paper focuses on EMDR as a treatment for specific…

Tags: Cognitive Therapy, In Vivo Exposure, Phobias, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Specific Phobia, Stressors, Survivor

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

Violences conjugales et psychothérapie eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR): études de cas Conjugal violence and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Case studies

Cet article décrit les effets d’une prise en charge de femmes victimes de violences conjugales par la thérapie Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). L’objectif était de mettre en évidence les effets curatifs de la thérapie EMDR en ce qui…

Tags: Anxiety, Cognitive Therapy, Depression, Domestic Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychological Balance, PTSD, Questionnaire, Symptom Clinical Case

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