Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD
The 16-session Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD (BEPP) protocol starts with psychoeducation on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The patient and his/her partner learn to understand the symptoms of PTSD as dysfunctional, and caused by the traumatic event. The patient will then receive 4-6 sessions of relaxation and imaginary exposure, focused on the suppressed intense emotions of sorrow.
Memorabilia are used to stimulate remembrances of the traumatic event and the patient is tasked to write a letter to a person or an institution blamed for the traumatic incident. The letter is specifically used to express aggressive feelings. Symptoms will then typically disappear and the patient will be able to concentrate on the impact of the trauma on his/her view of self and the world. The treatment is ended with a farewell ritual.
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- Trauma Treatment (Adult)