Treatment of reactivated post-traumatic stress disorder

A single-case analysis was used to assess the effects of imaginal exposure in a 57-year-old woman suffering from current and reactivated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a transient ischemic attack. The client's responses to self-reported depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms we...

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Published in:Behavior modification 2001-01, Vol.25 (1), p.94
Main Authors: Russo, Stephen A, Hersen, Michel, Van Hasselt, Vincent B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Mental depression
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychology
Therapy
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Summary:A single-case analysis was used to assess the effects of imaginal exposure in a 57-year-old woman suffering from current and reactivated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a transient ischemic attack. The client's responses to self-reported depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms were repeatedly recorded during four phases: (a) initial psychotherapy, (b) imaginal exposure, (c) skill generalization, and (d) fading of treatment.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167