Posttraumatic stress disorder, its sequelae and cognitive behavioural therapy as an appropriate therapy

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Posttraumatic stress Disorder (PTSD) has been researched and written aboutsince its recognition as a disorder in the DSM-III in 1980. This study reviews theliterature on PTSD and cognitive behavioural therapies, designed for itstreatment. It covers the historical aspects of how the syndrome came to beidentified, defined and recognized as a discrete disorder. The neurobiologicalfeatures of the disorder, its cognitive processes, particularly those of dissociationand traumatic memory are dealt with. Cognitive behavioural therapies arereviewed, these include: relaxation; hypnosis; exposure; eye movementdesensitization reprocessing; anxiety management training; cognitive therapyand combination therapies. Further areas for research are suggested based onthe lacunae that have yet to be explored with regard to cognitive behavioraltherapy treatments.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University