What is the most effective way to treat PTSD?
If a person is suffering with PTSD, then they should receive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to help them cope with their emotions and feelings of loss of control.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is one of the fastest working therapies. It takes about 16 sessions. (National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists) This is great for people who cannot afford going talk therapy that can take years before any progress is developed, and it also helps people get back on their feet at a more reasonable speed.
Focuses on establishing a feeling of control on how one feels and reacts rather than external forces. This allows people to cope with guilt, and get past their experience and think about the future, which are often major obstacles with PTSD patients.(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Peggy Thomas)
Because CBT uses homework assignments and stresses the importance of practicing the skills learned, the knowledge acquired is learned more effectively. It’s like trying to learn a social science concept; it doesn’t really make sense until you relate it back to the real world. (The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook by Glenn R. Schiraldi)
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