PTSD USING CBT INTERVENTIONS.

PTSD using CBT interventions



I have to do a case study of a client with PTSD using CBT interventions.

Introduction

In the current modern, one of the psychological problem that really effecting the society is the PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder). In simple words, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consists of three clusters of interrelated symptoms: re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing, and hyper-arousal. These symptoms develop after an individual experiences a traumatic event. Traumatic events involve actual or threatened death or injury or a threat to an individual's physical integrity. Traumatic events can include events that one actually experienced or events that one witnessed (PTSD, 2013). Examples of traumatic events include physical or sexual assault and abuse, combat, natural disasters, terrorism, and serious illness. According to the criteria for PTSD set forth in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed; DSM-IV), for an individual to develop PTSD, the person must respond to the traumatic event with feelings of intense fear, helplessness, or horror (Psychology Tools, 2013). In addition, to differentiate PTSD from temporary reactions to traumatic experiences, the individual also has to report experiencing symptoms of PTSD for at least 1 month, although in many instances symptoms can persist for years.

Client History

The client who reported PTSD was a 32 year female who reported an incident that happened almost 12 months ago, yet the traces of that incident were fresh in her mind. She stated that she was assaulted and some of her things were stolen from her place. However, the current symptoms, which were reported her was that she felt intense depression with nausea, muscle tension and heavy heart beat. In short, the present condition that demonstrated by the client were not healthy and it could be easily figure out that the client was actually facing the PTSD.

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