Exposure Group Therapy For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Treatment

DIAGNOSIS: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

TREATMENT: Exposure Group Therapy For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

BRIEF SUMMARY

Basic premise: A group format can be an ideal setting for participants to engage in imaginal exposure exercises. Imaginal exposure involves a patient retelling the details of a past traumatic experience, with the goal of habituating to the intense emotions associated with the trauma memory to reduce the power they have to cause distress. Some treatment protocols increase emotional and cognitive engagement in exposure exercises by requiring the patient to retell the event in present tense, as if reliving it, with eyes closed.

Barrera, T. L., Mott, J. M., Hofstein, R. F., & Teng, E. J. (2013). A meta-analytic review of exposure in group cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychology Review, 33(1), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2012.09.005

https://div12.org/treatment/prolonged-exposure-therapy-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/

TREATMENT RESOURCES

TREATMENT MANUALS

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Arden, J. B. )

Narrative Expositionstherapie (Neuner, F., Catani, C., & Schauer, M. )

In virtuo physiologically-facilitated graded exposure therapy in the treatment of recently developed combat-related PTSD (training skill-based resiliency). (Spira, J. L., Wiederhold, B. K., Pyne, J., & Wiederhold, M. D. )

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy: A Treatment Manual for Combat Related PTSD. (Leaman, S., Rothbaum, B.O., Difede, J., Cukor, J., Gerardi, M. & Rizzo, A. )

Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD: Emotional processing of traumatic experiences - therapist guide (Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., Rothbaum, B. O., & Rauch, S. )

Written exposure therapy for PTSD: A brief treatment approach for mental health professionals. (Sloan, D. M., & Marx, B. P. )

WORKBOOKS and WORKSHEETS

Mental health worksheets. (Knowles, A. )

PTSD (incl. trauma, disssociation). (Psychology Tools. )

PTSD Worksheets (Editable, Fillable, Printable PDFs). (TherapyByPro)

Resources for cognitive therapy for PTSD, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder.PTSD Therapy Materials. (OxCADAT Resources)

Group Therapy for PTSD. (Pagel, J. F. )

Psychological effects of catastrophic disasters: Group approaches to treatment (Vargo, S. )

). Ptsd recovery workbook: Evidence-based exercises and techniques for healing. (Hughes, J. B. )

Group Therapy (Sloan, D. M., & Schnurr, P. P. )

Therapy notebooks. (Revel)

PTSD and CPTSD self-help guide. (Nhsinform.Scot. )

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Group delivery of exposure, cognitive, and behavioral PTSD interventions in a 16 week protocol. (APA Division 56-Trauma Psychology )

PTSD facts & treatment. (Adaa.org)

PTSD Self-Help Worksheets (Barton, L. )

500 free printable workbooks & manuals for therapists. Mind Remake Project. (Jewell, C. )

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults. (APA)

Prolonged exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. (Johnson, B. )

Prolonged exposure therapy. (Psychology Today. )

How exposure therapy can treat PTSD. (Tull, M. )

SUPPORTING STUDIES

Falsetti, S. A., Resnick, H. S., & Davis, J. L. (2008). Multiple Channel Exposure Therapy for Women with PTSD and Comorbid Panic Attacks. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 37(2), 117–130.

https://doi.org/10.1080/16506070801969088

King, A. P., Block, S. R., Sripada, R. K., Rauch, S., Giardino, N., Favorite, T., Angstadt, M., Kessler, D., Welsh, R., & Liberzon, I. (2016). ALTERED DEFAULT MODE NETWORK (DMN) RESTING STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY FOLLOWING A MINDFULNESS‐BASED EXPOSURE THERAPY FOR POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) IN COMBAT VETERANS OF AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. Depression and Anxiety, 33(4), 289–299.

https://doi.org/10.1002/da.22481

Ready, D. J., Mascaro, N., Wattenberg, M. S., Sylvers, P., Worley, V., & Bradley-Davino, B. (2018). A Controlled Study of Group-Based Exposure Therapy with Vietnam-Era Veterans. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 23(6), 439–457.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2018.1485268