Naslov
Psychotherapeutic treatment for combat related chronic posttraumatic disorder

Autori
Britvić, Dolores ; Antičević, Vesna ; Dodig, Goran ; Beg, Anđelko ; Lapenda, Branka ; Kekez, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Coping with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Returning Troops

Urednik/ci
Wiederhold, Brenda

Izdavač
IOS Press

Grad
Amsterdam

Godina
2010

Raspon stranica
127-138

ISBN
978-1-60750-570-9

Ključne riječi
Combat-related PTSD, Psychotherapy, Group-psychotherapy, Socio-therapeutic group, Psycho-educativ group, Trauma-focused group, war veterans, effectivness of treatment

Sažetak
Traumatic experience has a strong impact on the psychologic, biologic and social equilibrium, despite the human being's capacity to survive and adapt. PTSD is a complex and dynamic syndrom of the organism's stress reaction to a severe psychotrauma which alters the emotional response, leads to psychobiologic and neurohumoral changes, affects the cognitive and information-processing system, and modifies the mechanisms of adaptation and fight. Treatment of PTSD is complex and multidimensional process which integrates a biological, social and psychological approach, with the aim to normalize the response to stress and reduce maladaptive psychobiologic processes. Every model of treatment should include elements of psychoeducation, support, anxiety relief, and lifestyle modifications. Psychotherapeutic program consisting of socio-therapeutic, psycho-educative and dynamic-oriented group approach is implemented. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic program by evaluating the symptoms of PTSD, neurotic symptoms, depresiveness, ways of coping with stress and indicators of quality of life at the end of the program and a year afterwards. The results showed that treatment program scheduled for PTSD groups led to changes in coping strategies, a reduction in symptoms of depression, slight increases in PTSD symptoms whereas most other neurotic symptoms and the quality of life remained unchanged during treatment .

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Psihologija

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