Accelerated Resolution Therapy, also known as ART, is a brief exposure-based psychological treatment therapy. ART uses visualization techniques as well as a “directive approach that reduces physical and emotional reactions to distressing memories and images stored in the brain” ("SAMHSA," 2015). ART is intended to treat such disorders as, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias ("SAMHSA," 2015). Since 2011, ART an adult based program and has been utilized in community-based programs, as well as private practice and military situations. ART has been successful in treating depression and depression symptoms as well as diminishing trauma and stress-related issues. Not only that but, it has been successful
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For example, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a screening test used to measure symptoms of depression (Engel & Schutt, 2013, p. 85). The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is an inventory used to measure psychological distress psychiatric disorders ("Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - Statistics Solutions," n.d.). One other example, Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), it is used to measure physical, verbal, anger, and hostility aggressions ("aggression questionnaire. - PubMed - NCBI," …show more content…
Of the 57 members selected, 29 individuals were placed in the ART group, and 28 were put into the AC group. The average age of the participants was 41. Overall, 81% were male, and 19% were female. Roughly, 84% of the participants were white, 11% were listed as black, another 11% were Hispanic, and 5% were a mix of other races ("SAMHSA," 2015). The article goes on to state that,
The majority (70.2%) of study participants were veterans while 54.4% had prior Army service, and 40.4% had served in Iraq as their principal deployment. Approximately 40% were receiving disability for PTSD or other mental disorders, and about 47% reported five or more traumatic memories currently impacting their lives. ("SAMHSA," 2015)
The Accelerated Resolution Therapy treatment program has proven to be successful in the treatment of several psychological disorders. At the time this article was written, ART was active within several different programs. Professionals desiring to adapt ART as part of their program must be a licensed mental health professional with at least a master degree, then he or she must attend a 3-day training program, after which they will be qualified to apply the ART into their clinical practice ("SAMHSA,"
For example, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a screening test used to measure symptoms of depression (Engel & Schutt, 2013, p. 85). The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is an inventory used to measure psychological distress psychiatric disorders ("Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - Statistics Solutions," n.d.). One other example, Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), it is used to measure physical, verbal, anger, and hostility aggressions ("aggression questionnaire. - PubMed - NCBI," …show more content…
Of the 57 members selected, 29 individuals were placed in the ART group, and 28 were put into the AC group. The average age of the participants was 41. Overall, 81% were male, and 19% were female. Roughly, 84% of the participants were white, 11% were listed as black, another 11% were Hispanic, and 5% were a mix of other races ("SAMHSA," 2015). The article goes on to state that,
The majority (70.2%) of study participants were veterans while 54.4% had prior Army service, and 40.4% had served in Iraq as their principal deployment. Approximately 40% were receiving disability for PTSD or other mental disorders, and about 47% reported five or more traumatic memories currently impacting their lives. ("SAMHSA," 2015)
The Accelerated Resolution Therapy treatment program has proven to be successful in the treatment of several psychological disorders. At the time this article was written, ART was active within several different programs. Professionals desiring to adapt ART as part of their program must be a licensed mental health professional with at least a master degree, then he or she must attend a 3-day training program, after which they will be qualified to apply the ART into their clinical practice ("SAMHSA,"