Treatment for complex PTSD

Christie Jackson, Kore Nissenson, Marylene Cloitre

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Abstract

Treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were originally proposed to address the consequences of a specic traumatic event, such as a rape or an automobile accident. It is now acknowledged that single incidents of trauma are rare, and among those who are exposed to trauma multiple traumatic exposures are the norm rather than the exception (Kessler, 2000). PTSD related to chronic and repeated forms of trauma (e.g., childhood abuse, domestic violence, being a witness to genocide) is associated with a more complex constellation of symptoms that can be especially resistant to treatment. In this chapter, we describe PTSD in its more complex forms and introduce a modular sequential treatment approach that has been successful in addressing complex PTSD symptoms and in resolving some of the difculties that have been identied in using traditional PTSD treatments. We provide an overview of the treatment, its evidence base, and clinical case vignettes illustrating the application of these interventions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTreatment Resistant Anxiety Disorders
Subtitle of host publicationResolving Impasses to Symptom Remission
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages75-101
Number of pages27
ISBN (Electronic)9781135858360
ISBN (Print)9780415988919
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology

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