Sunday, January 20, 2008
P.T.S.D.
PTSD is treated with a variety of forms of mental health treatment, including psychotherapy and medication. Today there are some promising treatments that include cognitive behavioral interventions such as cognitive restructuring and exposure
The most successful interventions are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication. Excellent results have been obtained with some CBT combinations of exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring, especially with female victims of childhood or adult sexual trauma. Sertraline (Zoloft) and Paroxetine (Paxil) are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) that are the first medications to have received FDA approval as indicated treatments for PTSD. Success has also been reported with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), although rigorous scientific data are lacking and it is unclear whether this approach is as effective as CBT.
Psychotherapy is meant to help with a person鈥檚 emotional, behavioral, or mental distress. In practice, psychotherapy is the relationship between a professional psychotherapist and a client who work together to make changes in the client鈥檚 thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. How the psychotherapist goes about helping a client will depend upon the client鈥檚 goals and the therapist's training and theoretical orientation. Theoretical underpinnings can determine what techniques a therapists uses and the focus of therapy, and they can affect the psychotherapist鈥檚 style of interaction.
The most successful interventions are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and medication. Excellent results have been obtained with some CBT combinations of exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring, especially with female victims of childhood or adult sexual trauma. Sertraline (Zoloft) and Paroxetine (Paxil) are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) that are the first medications to have received FDA approval as indicated treatments for PTSD. Success has also been reported with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), although rigorous scientific data are lacking and it is unclear whether this approach is as effective as CBT.
Psychotherapy is meant to help with a person鈥檚 emotional, behavioral, or mental distress. In practice, psychotherapy is the relationship between a professional psychotherapist and a client who work together to make changes in the client鈥檚 thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. How the psychotherapist goes about helping a client will depend upon the client鈥檚 goals and the therapist's training and theoretical orientation. Theoretical underpinnings can determine what techniques a therapists uses and the focus of therapy, and they can affect the psychotherapist鈥檚 style of interaction.
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