As wars are waged now and in the past, there are soldiers and veterans who have suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The prevalence and diagnosis of PTSD in combat veterans have risen significantly over the years. PTSD is a debilitating condition whereby the effects of anxiety, fearfulness and loss of functionality are felt not only through the sufferer but by those closest to them. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one form of treatment used in helping reduce the symptoms in trauma affected veterans suffering from PSTD. The interpersonal communication skills of listening, feedback and questioning are beneficial to a psychologist when performing CBT because having these skills help build a good rapport with clients, reduces the chance of deterioration in the diagnosis and creates a path for in depth knowledge which can lead to a significant reduction in symptoms.
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Feedback is defined as an active process of communication between individuals regarding recent or on-going behaviours or accomplishments (Baker, Perreault, Reid & Blanchard, 2013). Eunson (2012), specify feedback in many forms such as spoken communication, or written through a letter, email or online media source. Thus, despite having the potential for negative results, the giving or receiving of feedback has many wide spread benefits (Sommer & Kulkarni, 2012). Moreover, one of those benefits are that feedback allows for the closer monitoring of those at-risk clients who may deteriorate or drop out of treatment (Lambert & Shimokawa cited in Schuman, Slone, Reese & Duncan, 2015). When compared against clients who received no feedback, the clients who did received feedback were found to have had more than halved their chance of deterioration and improved their chance of treatment (Schuman et al.,
Feedback is defined as an active process of communication between individuals regarding recent or on-going behaviours or accomplishments (Baker, Perreault, Reid & Blanchard, 2013). Eunson (2012), specify feedback in many forms such as spoken communication, or written through a letter, email or online media source. Thus, despite having the potential for negative results, the giving or receiving of feedback has many wide spread benefits (Sommer & Kulkarni, 2012). Moreover, one of those benefits are that feedback allows for the closer monitoring of those at-risk clients who may deteriorate or drop out of treatment (Lambert & Shimokawa cited in Schuman, Slone, Reese & Duncan, 2015). When compared against clients who received no feedback, the clients who did received feedback were found to have had more than halved their chance of deterioration and improved their chance of treatment (Schuman et al.,