Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for PTSD

Cognitive behavior therapy is often used to help people with their PTSD, as well as a number of other psychological problems. So what exactly is cognitive-behavioral therapy? Learn what cognitive-behavioral therapy is and how it may be useful for the treatment of PTSD.

There are several commonly used cognitive-behavioral treatments for PTSD. These include Exposure Therapy, Stress Management/Stress-Inoculation Training, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. Learn about these different approaches to the treatment of PTSD here.

Exposure therapy is a behavioral treatment for PTSD that has been found to be very effective. Learn more about exposure therapy and different exposure therapy techniques that you might encounter depending on the symptoms you are experiencing.

Learn more about how interoceptive exposure can improve the treatment of PTSD.

Learn more about different treatments for PTSD that use exposure.

Learn about the success of exposure therapy for people with substance use disorders and PTSD.

Learn more about Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children with PTSD.

Learn more about Dialectical Behavior Therapy as a potential treatment for PTSD.

Learn what Stress Inoculation Training (or SIT) is.

Learn what Seeking Safety is.

Although Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is often considered to be a treatment for borderline personality disorder, there is evidence that it may also be helpful for people with PTSD. You can learn more about DBT from this article.

Psychological treatments are often classified as being cognitive behavioral or psychodynamic in nature. Learn about the differences and similarities between these two approaches.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a behavioral treatment that has been found to be effective for a variety of psychological disorders. Learn more about ACT and its potential benefits for people with PTSD.

PTSD and substance abuse often co-occur. For this reason, specific treatments have been developed to address this co-occurrence. A cognitive-behavioral group treatment for co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse is discussed.

Many people with PTSD also use drugs and/or alcohol, which can complicate the treatment of PTSD. Learn how substance abuse and PTSD can be treated.

Virtual reality exposure therapy is being tested by some clinicians to see if can be useful in helping people recover from PTSD. Learn more about virtual reality exposure therapy for PTSD here.

A recent study conducted at the Seattle VA showed that a 16-week behavioral treatment focused on increasing positive and meaningful activities was successful in reducing PTSD symptoms among veterans with PTSD.

There are many treatments out there for PTSD. However, one of the most effective treatments is exposure therapy. Have you tried exposure therapy? Share your thoughts on why you chose exposure therapy to address your PTSD symptoms.

Learn more about imagery rehearsal treatment for nightmares related to PTSD.

Learn more about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (or EMDR) as a treatment for PTSD.

There are a number of effective treatments for PTSD; however, these treatments are effective only to the extent that they reach the people who need them. Given that not all people have immediate access to mental health providers who treat PTSD, some of them are beginning to develop telehealth treatments for PTSD, or PTSD treatments that can be...

There are a number of effective treatments for PTSD; however, not all these treatments reach the people who need them. Therefore, mental health providers are beginning to develop treatments for PTSD that can be delivered over the internet. Learn about one such treatment here.

PTSD and schizophrenia have been found to co-occur. Some people question how successfully PTSD can be treated when symptoms of schizophrenia are also present. Learn more about the relationship between PTSD and schizophrenia, as well as the treatment of this co-occurrence.

Women who are raped are at high risk to develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Early interventions for women who have been raped may be helpful in reducing the likelihood that PTSD develops. You can read about one such early intervention here.

PTSD and depression frequently co-occur. This article describes a study that looked at the success of a combined PTSD-depression treatment. Learn more about this important treatment development here.

Learn more about the ways in which behavioral activation may be of benefit to someone with PTSD.