Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Chronic PTSD

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Hyer ◽  
Edward W. McCranie ◽  
Lynne Peralme
Keyword(s):  
Psychotherapeutic Treatment ◽  
Chronic Ptsd

Trauma Interventions using Mindfulness Based Extinction and Reconsolidation (TIMBER©) as Monotherapy for Chronic PTSD: A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basant Pradhan ◽  
Richard Gray ◽  
Tapan Parikh ◽  
Padmalatha Akkireddi ◽  
Andres Pumariega
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Chronic Ptsd

scholarly journals Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Related to Racial Discrimination

2021 ◽  
pp. 153465012199089
Author(s):  
Mailae Halstead ◽  
Sara Reed ◽  
Robert Krause ◽  
Monnica T. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Treatment ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Effective Use

Current research suggests that ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has benefit for the treatment of mental disorders. We report on the results of ketamine-assisted intensive outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment of a client with treatment-resistant, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of experiences of racism and childhood sexual abuse. The client’s presenting symptoms included hypervigilance, social avoidance, feelings of hopelessness, and intense recollections. These symptoms impacted all areas of daily functioning. Psychoeducation was provided on how untreated intergenerational trauma, compounded by additional traumatic experiences, potentiated the client’s experience of PTSD and subsequent maladaptive coping mechanisms. Ketamine was administered four times over a 13-day span as an off-label, adjunct to psychotherapy. Therapeutic interventions and orientations utilized were mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP). New skills were obtained in helping the client respond effectively to negative self-talk, catastrophic thinking, and feelings of helplessness. Treatment led to a significant reduction in symptoms after completion of the program, with gains maintained 4 months post-treatment. This case study demonstrates the effective use of ketamine as an adjunct to psychotherapy in treatment-resistant PTSD.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Affect Integration and Psychopathology in Patients with Personality Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 627
Author(s):  
Christina Frederiksen ◽  
Ole André Solbakken ◽  
Rasmus Wentzer Licht ◽  
Carsten René Jørgensen ◽  
Maria Rodrigo-Domingo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Symptom Distress ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Personality Functioning ◽  
Emotional Dysfunction ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Objectives: Emotional dysfunction is considered a key component in personality disorders; however, only few studies have examined the relationship between the two. In this study, emotional dysfunction was operationalized through the Affect Integration Inventory, and the aim was to examine the relationships between the level of affect integration and the levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and personality functioning in patients diagnosed with personality disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition. Materials and Methods: Within a hospital-based psychiatric outpatient setting, 87 patients with personality disorder referred for treatment were identified for assessment with the Affect Integration Inventory and other measures (e.g., the Symptom Checklist-90, Revised, the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems 64 circumplex version, and the Severity Indices of Personality Problems). Results: The analyses revealed that problems with affect integration were strongly and statistically significantly correlated with high levels of symptom distress, interpersonal problems, and maladaptive personality functioning. Additionally, low scores on the Affect Integration Inventory regarding discrete affects were associated with distinct and differentiated patterns of interpersonal problems. Conclusion: Taken together, emotional dysfunction, as measured by the Affect Integration Inventory, appeared to be a central component of the pathological self-organization associated with personality disorder. These findings have several implications for the understanding and psychotherapeutic treatment of personality pathology. Furthermore, they highlight the importance of considering the integration of discrete affects and their specific contributions in the conceptualization and treatment of emotional dysfunction in patients with personality disorders.

Exploring combat-related loss and behavioral health among OEF/OIF veterans with chronic PTSD and mTBI.

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Chapman ◽  
Christine Elnitsky ◽  
Ryan Thurman ◽  
Andrea Spehar ◽  
Kris Siddharthan
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Chronic Ptsd

The modified dexamethasone suppression test (mDST) in chronic PTSD

1996 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 80-81
Author(s):  
M. Hopwood ◽  
J. Marcina ◽  
T. Norman ◽  
P. Morris ◽  
I. Schweitzer
Keyword(s):  
Dexamethasone Suppression Test ◽  
Chronic Ptsd ◽  
Suppression Test ◽  
Dexamethasone Suppression

Is the concept of “repression” useful for the understanding chronic PTSD?

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Palyo ◽  
J.Gayle Beck
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Ptsd
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