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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a shift from in-person to remote delivery of psychotherapy. Because of the increase in demand for trauma-focused treatment in trauma-affected areas, practitioners have been able to facilitate TF-CBT virtually. [40] Virtual TF-CBT therapy is more cost effective and has increased access to psychotherapy.
Evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapy is the first-line treatment for PTSD. [1] [2] [3] Psychotherapy is defined as a treatment where a therapist and patient build a therapeutic relationship and focus on the patient's thoughts, attitudes, affect, behavior, and social development to lessen the patient's psychopathologies and functional impairment.
It includes elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatments, one of the most widely used evidence-based therapies. [2] A typical 12-session run of CPT has proven effective in treating PTSD across a variety of populations, including combat veterans, [3] [4] [5] sexual assault victims, [6] [7] [8] and refugees. [9]
Many therapy models utilize TIC principles, including psychodynamic theory, [77] attachment-informed therapy, [46] trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed feminist therapy, Trauma systems therapy which utilizes EMDR, trauma focused CBT, The Art of Yoga Project, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, music therapy, [78] internet ...
PTSD is characterized by the re-experiencing of the traumatic event through intrusive and upsetting memories, nightmares, flashbacks, and strong emotional and physiological reactions triggered by reminders of the trauma. Most individuals with PTSD try to ward off the intrusive symptoms and avoid the trauma-reminders, even when those reminders ...
One such therapy is trauma-focused therapy. This therapy involves bringing the most disturbing elements of a traumatic memory to mind and using therapist-guided cognitive restructuring to change the way the memories are thought about. The change in evaluation usually involves highlighting that the feelings of certain death, extreme danger ...
Trauma focused intervention delivered within days or weeks of the potentially traumatic event has been found to decrease PTSD symptoms. [182] Similar to psychological debriefing, the goal of early intervention is to lessen the intensity and frequency of stress symptoms, with the aim of preventing new-onset or relapsed mental disorders and ...
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a form of alternative therapy aimed at treating trauma and stress-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The primary goal of SE is to modify the trauma-related stress response through bottom-up processing.