Group cognitive-behavioral therapy for women with PTSD and substance use disorder.

摘要: This paper describes a model of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use (SUD). The need specialized treatment derives from the high incidence these comorbid disorders among as well their particular clinical presentation needs. educates patients about two disorders, promotes self-control skills to manage overwhelming affects, teaches functional behaviors that may have deteriorated result provides relapse prevention training. program draws on educational principles make it accessible this population: visual aids, education patient role, teaching generalization, emphasis structured treatment, testing acquired knowledge CBT, affectively engaging themes materials, memory enhancement devices.