Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women

Cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in women: a randomized controlled trial.

CONTEXT The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is elevated among women who have served in the military, but no prior study has evaluated treatment for PTSD in this population. Prior research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is a particularly effective treatment for PTSD. OBJECTIVE To compare prolonged exposure, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, with present-cen...

Cognitive behaviour therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Following considerable empirical scrutiny, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article overviews the general principles of treatment and describes the components that comprise CBT for PTSD. We then move on to review the efficacy of CBT for the treatment of PTSD caused by various traumas, including assau...

Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Reducing the Maladaptive Schemas of Posttraumatic stress disorder in Veterans\' Wives

Article history: Received date: 11 September, 2016 Review date: 12 October 2016 Accepted date:13 November 2016 Printed on line: 5 January 2017 Abstract Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on Young's areas of manipulative schema in spouses of veterans with Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Materials & Methods: A...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Testing Direct and Reciprocal Effects on Maternal Depression

Cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: application to operation enduring and Iraqi Freedom veterans.

As the newest generation of veterans returns home from their duties abroad, many face the individual and interpersonal aftereffects of duty-related traumatic experiences. Despite the established association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and relationship problems, there is a lack of evidence-based conjoint treatments that target both PTSD and relationship distress. Cognitive-behav...