He tells about his “survivors guilt” and how he turned to alcohol abuse; a common coping mechanism associated with PTSD. Living with PTSD and the stigma associated with this disorder is a constant struggle for many veterans (Torment 3). Although some soldiers decide to employ self-medicating tactics to manage with the disorder, there are now various options for treatment. The most effective form of treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy offered through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. During twelve sessions, soldiers are taught to change and handle their upsetting thoughts into new perspectives.…
Deployment related PTSD and CBT This paper will explain, discuss and support Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the treatment of modality Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to alleviate symptoms of PTSD. The researchers chosen for this paper, demonstrate that the use of CBT has been beneficial to those who are experiencing cognitive deficits due to deployment related PTSD. The scope of this study is to comprise scholarly research articles that demonstrate the successful outcomes for veteran with PTSD when CBT is administered. PTSD is a mental illness which occur when an individual is exposed to combat or any traumatic events.…
Treatments. There are many different types of treatment therapies when dealing with PTSD patients. There is psychotherapy, which includes prolonged exposure (PE), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), and group therapy (Hodgkins, 2015). Prolonged Exposure has you talk about the trauma with a physician and face things that you started to avoid since the incident occurred. Cognitive Processing Therapy is where you try to limit yourself of negative thoughts by talking to the physician about them and doing short writing assignments.…
There are several different types of psychotherapy treatments that have been used all have a different success with each person being treated. Cognitive behavioral therapy which teaches them to recognize thought patterns that lead to troublesome behavior and how to change those thought patterns. Exposure therapy where the person suffering with PTSD is made to re-live the traumatic experience in a well-controlled, safe environment. This has had great success in helping people with PTSD. Psychodynamic therapy examines the personal values and the emotional conflicts caused by the traumatic event.…
With regards to treating PTSD, research and studies are still very young, however convincing evidence has shown some commonly used approaches to be effective. Exposure therapy has been shown to have a high rate of success when treating victims of trauma (Bradley et al. 2005). The theory behind exposure therapy is that victims of trauma learn fear through conditioning. Therapists that use this form of therapy provide a safe place for the victim to be exposed to stimuli that reminds them of the traumatic event and the details…
There are many kinds of research that has been shown to be effective with criminal offenders for correctional treatment. One such treatment is group counseling which is the one that most mental health professionals use and usually have anywhere between eight and ten prisoners and will have meetings many times per week. With group counseling it approaches behavioral and psychological contentions that interpose in many disorders and demeanors, for instance, substance abuse by advocating behavioral adjustment by means of communications with other people who also cope with the same contentions (Kupchik, 2007). Another treatment that is used is specialized groups which accommodates substance abuse, anger management, parenting, and many other kinds of issues. They have specialized groups for offenders that have inclusive concerns, for instance, anger management groups.…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach (TF-CBT). This CBT model focuses on the symptoms associated with trauma such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and behavior disorders (Force, 2008). The social worker chose this model from Ian’s prior history of suspected sexual abuse and his violent past sexual offender behaviors (Ferguson et al…
Through thousand upon thousands of studies and experiments, researchers and scientists are confident that there are two effective methods to the treatment of PTSD: counseling and medication. Professional therapy or counseling can help the veteran understand his/her thoughts and create new ways of coping with the feelings he/she has to developed with PTSD. With medications that can help the veteran feel more relaxed or controlled can also be apart of the treatment process (Make). Another option for PTSD military veterans is the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, throughout the United States there are 152 Veteran Affairs hospitals and 1,400 community-based patient…
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? “According to the American Psychiatric Association, Post-traumatic stress disorder is known to be an anxiety disorder that resulted from a particular tragic or terrifying incident stimulating major stress. Individual with PTSD normally have constant frightening thoughts & memories of their past encounters, this makes them emotionally numb to their close relatives or friends. PTSD knows no age limit or barrier, it can happen at any age.…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an alarming problem that is rampant is United States veterans, but with the new treatments being developed and the increasing awareness of the general population, we can all work together to eradicate the stigma behind PTSD and the effects of the disorder as a…
PTSD is a chronic disease that requires lifelong testing and treatment in order to survive. Many PTSD survivors must participate in therapy, Psychotherapy, counseling, medication and other resources to help them survive throughout their daily lives. One most common PTSD treatment is Antidepressant medication and anxiety medication. Because PTSD triggers traumatic…
CPT consist of 12 weekly session. The first five session consist of a discussion of the traumatic memories. The remaining focus on identifying and challenging maladaptive belief. ( Stehberg, Albright, &Weiss, 2014, p.105). According the Lawhorn-Scott and Philpott the main goal of CPT is to help the individual modify beliefs about safety, trust, power/control, esteem and intimacy.…
This phase of Processing and grieving traumatic memories can really be a difficult because it involves exploring how trauma affected the client in the past and still continue to affect the client. The phase requires special methods in exploring the trauma experiences. This clinician will be using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Using both CPT techniques and EMDR techniques, Kyle will be asked to remember all aspects of the incidents and including all parts that includes the senses (touch, hearing, smell, and sight – Briere & Scott, 2013). CPT even though was developed for treating rape survivors is still very effective for treating PTSD.…
Finucane and Mercer (2006) conducted a mixed method study to determine if mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) would be an appropriate and beneficial treatment for people who suffer from depression and anxiety. The authors utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods in their research. Thirteen study participants were recruited to take part in an eight week group program designed to address relapsing depression and anxiety through meditation and cognitive therapy (Finucane & Mercer, 2006, p. 4). " A body-scan, guided sitting meditation, mindfulness stretching, mindfulness walking, three minute breathing space, and everyday mindfulness" (Finucane & Mercer, 2006), were the treatment approaches utilized by the researchers.…
In the article “Multicultural applications of cognitive-behavioral therapy” published in the journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice by the American Psychological Association (APA), the author Pamela A. Hays discusses and critiques Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through a multicultural lens. Hays begins her article by explaining that mainstream psychological research, or research focused on developing treatment for the mentally ill, still treats race, ethnicity, and culture, as separate variables instead of studying the possible impacts these variables have on the effectiveness of treatment for minorities. She discusses the some of the history of CBT, mentioning the effectiveness of CBT for any populations of color have…