Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Where Counseling and Neuroscience Meet

There is increasing evidence to support the biological basis of mental disorders. Subsequently, understanding the neurobiological context from which mental distress arises can help counselors appropriately apply cognitive behavioral therapy and other well‐researched cognitive interventions. The purp...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2012-04, Vol.90 (2), p.131-140
Main Authors: Makinson, Ryan A., Young, J. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Standards
Accreditation
Accreditation (Institutions)
Behavior Disorders
Behavior Modification
Behavioral Sciences
Biology
Brain
cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Cognitive Processes
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive therapy
Comorbidity
Counseling
Counselor Educators
Counselors
Emotions
Evidence
Intervention
Interventions
Mental Disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
neurobiological basis of behavior
Neurobiology
Neurology
Neuropsychology
neuroscience
Neurosciences
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatry
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Therapy
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Summary:There is increasing evidence to support the biological basis of mental disorders. Subsequently, understanding the neurobiological context from which mental distress arises can help counselors appropriately apply cognitive behavioral therapy and other well‐researched cognitive interventions. The purpose of this article is to describe the neurobiological context underlying the formation and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorders, a mental disorder frequently encountered by counselors, from a cognitive therapy framework.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1111/j.1556-6676.2012.00017.x