Overcoming PostTraumatic Stress Disorder Client Manual

Empirically based treatment protocols distill the results of carefully designed and replicable scientific studies into a stepbystep, sessionbysession treatment plan. Effective protocols save time, increase the probability of obtaining good results, make it easier to train and supervise new therapists, and satisfy the needs of third parties to know that the proposed treatment follows the best available practices.All of the therapist protocols in the Best Practices series share these common features: A consistent format and organizationA detailed, sessionbysession treatment program that includes worksheets, homework assignments, insession treatment exercises, and didactic materialSpecific assessment measuresboth for the target disorder and for the overall treatment programA treatment plan summary for managed care requirementsEach therapist protocol is accompanied by its own corresponding stepbystep client manual, containing all the education materials, worksheets, and skillbuilding assignments that the client will need.