Teach clients that PTSD is a disorder of avoidance, which reduces anxiety in the short term but keeps symptoms going. Help them to act even when anxious.
In this presentation, Dr. Barbara Rothbaum considers how to address avoidance and anxiety sensitivity when emotional engagement is impaired. Teach clients that PTSD is a disorder of avoidance, which reduces anxiety in the short term but keeps symptoms going. Help them to act even when anxious.
Here are some highlights we’ve extracted from this video:
* Remind patients that avoidance reduces anxiety in the short term, but in the long term, it prevents learning.
* Be creative, be persistent, but be compassionate and kind. You’re working with them against the PTSD. Maintain the focus on PTSD. Teach them you can be anxious and do it anyway.
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27 июл 2024
