Title

Psychotherapeutic Interventions For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

cognitive-behavioral therapy; eye movement desensitization reprocessing; Post-traumatic stress disorder; prolonged exposure therapy; psychodynamic therapy; PTSD combination therapy; PTSD group therapy; treatment of PTSD

Abstract

There is a wealth of information about psychological treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with the greatest number of studies supporting the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), in particular prolonged exposure (PE) therapy and eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR). While there is much evidence to support CBT therapies in persons with PTSD, few studies have examined their viability and effectiveness in older adults, especially nonveterans. In this article, the authors discuss some of the main psychotherapies for PTSD, including CBT, PE therapy,EMDR, psychodynamics, group therapy, and combination therapy. They also present some of the key considerations for clinicians when deciding which therapy or therapies to advise to their older adult patients with PTSD.

Publication Date

9-1-2013

Publication Title

Clinical Geriatrics

Volume

21

Issue

9

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84887098878 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84887098878

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