{"id":2848,"date":"2024-12-03T10:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/?p=2848"},"modified":"2024-12-03T10:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:15:12","slug":"the-use-of-cbt-for-people-with-trauma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/2024\/12\/03\/the-use-of-cbt-for-people-with-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"The use of CBT for people with trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for PTSD helps people understand unhealthy thought processes and emotions brought on by their trauma. By understanding the underlying causes behind their reactions, CBT can lessen the negative effects of panic and make these reactions less severe (Dr. Rousseau, 2024). CBT is a short-term weekly therapy option, with 12-20 sessions lasting about 50 minutes each. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for PTSD helps people understand unhealthy thought processes and emotions brought on by their trauma (Skedel, 2024). CBT can decrease the effects of panic and make their reactions less severe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CBT is a short-term weekly therapy option, typically with 12-20 sessions lasting about 50 minutes each (Skedel, 2024). There is the use of trauma-focused CBT which is designed to address childhood trauma and involves the support from child\u2019s parents or caregivers as part of their treatment (Skedel, 2024). From 1980 to 2005, clinical trial results show CBT was equal to exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms in people (Skedel, 2024). In essence, this is when an individual faces their feelings because they are scared something bad is going to happen again to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This practice is something they can get used to and therefore their PTSD symptoms lessen. The present study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of CBT for PTSD in adults treated in routine clinic care (Najao, et al., 2021). The effectiveness of CBT and moderators of treatment outcome were examined meta-analytically compared with efficacy studies for PTSD. Thirty-three studies which consisted of 6,482 participants, the study showed on average 6 months post treatment, was effective for CBT for PTSD in individuals (Najao, et al., 2021). However, Additional research is needed to examine the accuracy of CBT for randomized-controlled studies (Beck, 2023). There needs to be studies on its potential for treating complex issues like negative symptoms of mental illness and the impact of brain injuries on cognitive processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, studies have shown the effectiveness of CBT in individuals that have trauma and experience PTSD symptoms (NHC). There are numerous strategies for self-care. This includes deep breathing exercises, relaxation of the muscles, mindfulness practice, journaling and regular physical activity (NHS). These are every day practices that can be useful for not just people with trauma, but anyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

References<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.choosingtherapy.com\/cbt-for-ptsd\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Beck, J. S., PhD. (2023, October 10). CBT in 2023: Current Trends in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. <\/span>Psychiatric Times<\/span><\/i>. https:\/\/www.psychiatrictimes.com\/view\/cbt-in-2023-current-trends-in-cognitive-behavior-therapy<\/span><\/p>\n

Nakao, M., Shirotsuki, K., & Sugaya, N. (2021). Cognitive\u2013behavioral therapy for management of mental health and stress-related disorders: Recent advances in techniques and technologies. <\/span>BioPsychoSocial Medicine<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>15<\/span><\/i>(1). <\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s13030-021-00219-w<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Skedel, R. (2024, May 30). <\/span>CBT for PTSD: How It Works, Examples & Effectiveness<\/span><\/i>. Choosing Therapy. Retrieved December 1, 2024, from https:\/\/www.choosingtherapy.com\/cbt-for-ptsd\/<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for PTSD helps people understand unhealthy thought processes and emotions brought on by their trauma. By understanding the underlying causes behind their reactions, CBT can lessen the negative effects of panic and make these reactions less severe (Dr. Rousseau, 2024). CBT is a short-term weekly therapy option, with 12-20 sessions lasting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24286,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2848"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2848"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2849,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2848\/revisions\/2849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/daniellerousseau\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}