Evidence-Based Intervention Brief Intervention Name: Cognitive Process Therapy (CPT) Brief Description: CPT is an Evidence Based Intervention (EBI) which was introduced as a treatment method to assist victims of traumatic effects such as rape and domestic violence. CPT is a 12-week outpatient treatment program conducted in weekly or bi-weekly sessions to assist the individual who suffers from the effects of a traumatic event which interferes in their daily functioning. The patient and the therapist
discuss the types of services provided and legal limitations, and motivation for therapy. Based on the information that the client has provided in the assessment, therapist recommends a referral to a psychiatrist, to discuss the
afterwards. PTSD affects many people but war veterans, those that have seen trauma, had a near death experience, and people that were sexually and/or physically abused are most likely to suffer from the disorder. Symptoms usually develop within three months after a traumatic event, but sometimes there is no sign of PTSD until years later. The disorder is treated with either medication or psychotherapy (Staff, 2014). A popular but controversial therapy is Critical Incident Stress
World War II Veteran” by Ron Langer, it mentions that PTSD symptoms became prominent in midlife for veterans. It usually developed because the most significant precipitant was retirement. During a war, a soldier doesn’t have the time to think about the atrocities that he has just witnessed, rather he has to overcome it as quickly as he can and do what it takes to survive. For Billy surviving as a German POW meant looking like a dirt flamingo, wearing a blue toga,
recreational therapist in areas such as intervention planning, disabling conditions, client assessments, group facilitation techniques, and implementation processes (par 2). This paper provides an argument for why using leisure activities in recreational therapy is an intervention with
group therapy for male survivors of sexual abuse. Group, 18(4), 225-234. The author, Robert Friedman conducted a psychodynamic group therapy for male survivors of sexual abuse. This group ran for three years in New York, it consisted of members that have survived incest, rape, and childhood sexual abuse. Despite there not being many research on treatments and therapy on male sexual abuse the author used past studies to help him with his program. Friedman uses both psychodynamic group therapy and individual
psychology. I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Donaldson on a child play therapy session and learn from her about how you would analyze this therapy time. I was also able to work with her on the process of picking doctoral internship candidates and what she looked for in candidates. I was able to work with Dr. Keehn on multiple cases throughout my time with the center. I was able to sit in on cognitive behavioral therapy session, sexual addiction sessions, and anxiety disorder sessions. This allowed
Post-Traumatic Stress among Veterans Veterans are people who have had long service and experience in a given field or occupation. Majority of the war veterans have had a direct exposure to activities of war, death and armed combats. They are often referred to as veterans because of the selfless sacrifices that they make on behalf of defending the needs and interest of their fellow citizens. Military veterans usually receive special treatment from their countries and fellow citizens because of the
For these reasons and many more, I have a deep sense of empathy. I stand by the code of ethics and will continue to practice them throughout my studies and into my internship and future career. I have a massive passion to work with the military/veteran population and their families. As a military spouse and one who has been through the red tape of system for the past 10 years post active duty, I feel a great sense of duty to further my knowledge and better my skills to make me the best Social Worker
While serving in Afghanistan as a United States Army infantry squad leader, my life changed in an instant. Driving down the main route, within the Mata Khan district of Paktika province, during a routine mission with Afghan National Army troops, my thirty-ton mine-resistant vehicle struck a bomb that was comprised of 120 pounds of homemade explosives. The blast forced the vehicle ten feet into the air, physically splitting it in half. After being medically evacuated to a combat theater hospital