The best evidence supporting the value of PTSD group therapy is in the treatment for associated substance abuse. Group therapy is also an excellent way to provide adjunctive social support for individuals utilizing individual therapies of more proven value in the treatment of PTSD.Pagel, J. F....
Much of the reason knowledge about group treatment for PTSD has been limited is due to the complexity of conducting randomized controlled trials in the group treatment context. This limited empirical knowledge is unfortunate given the frequency with which group treatment for PTSD is used in clinical...
This study extends the group literature by improving methodology in examining the efficacy of a 3-module (cognitive, exposure, skills) group treatment for PTSD, establishes a format for the delivery of group exposure therapy, and compares 3 treatment modules within the group. METHOD: Eighty-six ...
Group treatment for PTSD is recommended as potentially effective based upon consistent positive evidence from 14 recent studies. The course of treatment involving group therapy is described, as well as clinical recommendations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) 展开 ...
Many people may experience a traumatic event, but not everyone will struggle with a diagnosis of PTSD. Regardless if you’ve been diagnosed with PTSD, processing and seeking treatment for your traumatic experience is important. Anyone can experience emotional and/or psychological trauma after an ...
The present report describes a psychotherapy group conducted with latency aged children of Vietnam veterans concurrently receiving outpatient treatment for PTSD. During the course of the group significant levels of psychopathology became evident in many of the members, particularly in the areas of ...
Evaluation of Self-Compassion Focused Group Treatment for Co-Occurring PTSD and Substance Use in Veterans with Posttraumatic Guilt: A Case StudyErica EatonChristy CaponeM. Tracie SheaAmy Cameron
Despite the rich history of group treatments for PTSD, there is a surprising lack of methodologically rigorous studies in this domain. We know that at one point, "rap groups" were seen to be the treatment of choice for Vietnam Veterans (Foy et al., 2000) and support groups still play a...
This paper describes a model of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The need for specialized treatment derives from the high incidence of these comorbid disorders among women as well as from their particular...
When Audrey attended group therapy as part of a residential stay at a mental health treatment facility last year, she found it to be ineffective. “I felt like we were allowed to stew in our emotions or feel sorry for ourselves in a way that wasn't productive,” she says. “You can ...