* CBT( Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
1. Explain the process of the treatment...
this therapy helps to solve 2 main issues from PTSD
- Cognition ( thinking): because of PTSD, patients minds have being trapped in a cycle, that makes they think that they can not ever get rid of it. The cognitive part of CBT break down these harmful thought patterns to helps patients feel free again.
- Behavior( acting）: this part of CBT helps patients to spot and correct these behavior( PTSD) and to replace them with behaviors that work for you.
2. How does it work????
CBT helps patients to make sense of overwhelming problem, by breaking them apart .
then they will see how does those thing affect you.
by watching your :
Thoughts
Emotions
Physical feelings
Actions
* Medicine treatment ( drug treatment)
1. the process of the treatment :
A type of drug known as Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a type of antidepressant medicine. These can help patient relief their painic
emotion . They appear to be helpful, and for some people they are very effective. SSRIs include citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (such as Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), and sertraline (Zoloft).
Stop a crisis from escalating, for example, medications can help patient regain control when they are suicidal, unable to workk, or in danger of hurting other people.Work fast, reduce your anxiety
2 how does that works for PSTD
doctor uses some kind of medicine to comfort some in serious illness patient to help them control their emotion.
how to combine these 2 treatment together??
it is helpful if the doctor use both for the patient who has serious PSTD. because they need medication to make them feel better, then the doctor can use CBT to release their pain.
but for some not that serious PSTD, CBT is just fine, to help.
