Progressive counting with therapy clients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Three cases
Description
Background: Progressive counting (PC) is a recently developed trauma treatment that has shown promise in several studies with nontherapy- client samples.
Aim: The aim of this archival study was to determine whether PC’s effectiveness found in other research might carry over to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases in clinical practice.
Method: The present case series included three consecutive cases in the first author’s clinical practice, in which the client was diagnosed with PTSD, and in which PC was used.
Findings: Each participant showed remission of PTSD and substantial reduction or elimination of presenting problems, with results persisting at one-year follow-up. Three other cases, which were excluded because post-treatment or follow-up data were not available, showed a similar pattern of symptom reduction.
Implications: These findings suggest that PC can be beneficial with therapy clients with PTSD.
Aim: The aim of this archival study was to determine whether PC’s effectiveness found in other research might carry over to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases in clinical practice.
Method: The present case series included three consecutive cases in the first author’s clinical practice, in which the client was diagnosed with PTSD, and in which PC was used.
Findings: Each participant showed remission of PTSD and substantial reduction or elimination of presenting problems, with results persisting at one-year follow-up. Three other cases, which were excluded because post-treatment or follow-up data were not available, showed a similar pattern of symptom reduction.
Implications: These findings suggest that PC can be beneficial with therapy clients with PTSD.
Format
Journal
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Jarecki, K., & Greenwald, R. (2016, March). Progressive counting with therapy clients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Three cases. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(1): 64–71. doi:10.1002/capr.12055
Citation
“Progressive counting with therapy clients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Three cases,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 3, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/23734.