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The document discusses post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), defining it as a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. It notes PTSD symptoms include intrusive memories, depression, avoidance, and changes in physical and emotional reactions. The document outlines that treatments for PTSD include therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, and that CBT in particular aims to help patients through techniques like cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy, and stress inoculation training.

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BY KHAWLA MEHDI 27th of June , 2022 POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PTSD
INTRODUCTION WHAT IS PTSD SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS HOW CAN IT BE TREATED WHY CBT IS THE BEST APPROACH
DEFINITION: PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event that involves actual or threatened death or seriously bodily injury to oneself or others and that creates intense feelings of helplessness, fear or horror.
SYMPTOMS : INTRUSIVE MEMORIES DEPRESSION AVOIDANCE CHANGES IN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL REACTIONS
TREATMENTS : 1. Numerous therapies are available for the treatment of PTSD including group therapy, psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnotherapy 2. In general, no right or wrong approach exists when it comes to the treatment of PTSD. Some individuals respond better to a certain treatments than others. The effectiveness of a given treatment depends on numerous factors, including the individuals personality, the nature of the trauma, the severity of the symptoms, and the presence of a support network.
How CBT Can Help with PTSD 1. Cognitive Restructuring: therapists employing CBT may encourage patients to re-evaluate their thinking patterns and assumptions in order to identify unhelpful patterns. 2. Exposure therapy: exposure to the trauma narrative, as well as reminders of the trauma or emotions associated with the trauma, are often used to help the patient reduce avoidance and maladaptive associations with the trauma. 3. Stress inoculation: It focuses on teaching coping techniques to help lower anxiety when experiencing stress-related stimuli in PTSD. Common CBT interventions and techniques used:

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PTSD.pdf PTSD AND CBT TREATMENTS AND symptoms

  • 1. BY KHAWLA MEHDI 27th of June , 2022 POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PTSD
  • 2. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS PTSD SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS HOW CAN IT BE TREATED WHY CBT IS THE BEST APPROACH
  • 3. DEFINITION: PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event that involves actual or threatened death or seriously bodily injury to oneself or others and that creates intense feelings of helplessness, fear or horror.
  • 4. SYMPTOMS : INTRUSIVE MEMORIES DEPRESSION AVOIDANCE CHANGES IN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL REACTIONS
  • 5. TREATMENTS : 1. Numerous therapies are available for the treatment of PTSD including group therapy, psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnotherapy 2. In general, no right or wrong approach exists when it comes to the treatment of PTSD. Some individuals respond better to a certain treatments than others. The effectiveness of a given treatment depends on numerous factors, including the individuals personality, the nature of the trauma, the severity of the symptoms, and the presence of a support network.
  • 6. How CBT Can Help with PTSD 1. Cognitive Restructuring: therapists employing CBT may encourage patients to re-evaluate their thinking patterns and assumptions in order to identify unhelpful patterns. 2. Exposure therapy: exposure to the trauma narrative, as well as reminders of the trauma or emotions associated with the trauma, are often used to help the patient reduce avoidance and maladaptive associations with the trauma. 3. Stress inoculation: It focuses on teaching coping techniques to help lower anxiety when experiencing stress-related stimuli in PTSD. Common CBT interventions and techniques used: