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[Trauma-focused psychotherapies: what are the commonalities?].

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Schnyder, U; Ehlers, A; Elbert, T; Foa, EB; Gersons, BPR; Resick, PA; Shapiro, F; Cloitre, M
Published in: Praxis (Bern 1994)
March 30, 2016

A number of evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available. They differ in various ways, however, they also have a number of commonalities. Given this situation, clinicians may wonder which treatment program to use, or more specifically, which treatment components are critical for a successful therapy. The following treatment components can be found in almost all effective psychotherapies for PTSD: psycho­education; teaching emotion regulation and coping skills; imaginal exposure, cognitive processing, restructuring and/or meaning making; targeting emotions; and the reorganization of memory functions. The underlying mechanisms of action are not sufficiently investigated. In the future, treatments should be tailored more specifically depending on certain patient characteristics. Also, the additional benefit of interventions aimed at improving resilience remains to be established.

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Published In

Praxis (Bern 1994)

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ISSN

1661-8157

Publication Date

March 30, 2016

Volume

105

Issue

7

Start / End Page

383 / 387

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Psychotherapy
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Humans
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
 

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Schnyder, U., Ehlers, A., Elbert, T., Foa, E. B., Gersons, B. P. R., Resick, P. A., … Cloitre, M. (2016). [Trauma-focused psychotherapies: what are the commonalities?]. Praxis (Bern 1994), 105(7), 383–387. https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a002307
Schnyder, Ulrich, Anke Ehlers, Thomas Elbert, Edna B. Foa, Berthold P. R. Gersons, Patricia A. Resick, Francine Shapiro, and Marylène Cloitre. “[Trauma-focused psychotherapies: what are the commonalities?].Praxis (Bern 1994) 105, no. 7 (March 30, 2016): 383–87. https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-8157/a002307.
Schnyder U, Ehlers A, Elbert T, Foa EB, Gersons BPR, Resick PA, et al. [Trauma-focused psychotherapies: what are the commonalities?]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2016 Mar 30;105(7):383–7.
Schnyder, Ulrich, et al. “[Trauma-focused psychotherapies: what are the commonalities?].Praxis (Bern 1994), vol. 105, no. 7, Mar. 2016, pp. 383–87. Pubmed, doi:10.1024/1661-8157/a002307.
Schnyder U, Ehlers A, Elbert T, Foa EB, Gersons BPR, Resick PA, Shapiro F, Cloitre M. [Trauma-focused psychotherapies: what are the commonalities?]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2016 Mar 30;105(7):383–387.

Published In

Praxis (Bern 1994)

DOI

ISSN

1661-8157

Publication Date

March 30, 2016

Volume

105

Issue

7

Start / End Page

383 / 387

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Psychotherapy
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Humans
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy