Although existing data support several psychological interventions in effectively preventing or treating the negative consequences of childhood trauma in general (eye moment desensitization and reprocessing [EMDR], trauma focused Cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT] for sexually abused children) (Ehring et al. 2014; Macdonald et al. 2012), studies in established cases of BD are sparse.
Moreover, Pagani and colleagues found 99mTc-HMPAO uptake differences (indicative of alterations in cerebral blood flow) between responders and patients not responding to EMDR treatment (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapeutic strategy).
It was not our goal in this article to evaluate the efficacy of PE with regard to decreases in comorbid symptoms in comparison to other trauma-focused treatments, such as cognitive therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
There are potential well-established treatments such as exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for PTSD [ 47, 50- 53].
In the UK, all patients with PTSD should be offered a course of psychological treatment, either trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (typically involving exposure therapy, cognitive restructuring, and stress inoculation training) or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing [ 12].
According to BTP policy, officers struggling with mental health issues, including PTSD, are referred to an external service called Care First, which employs counsellors, some of whom are trained in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, which are the recommended treatments for PTSD.
Treatment modalities include medications, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and group psychotherapy.
The types of therapy likely to assist recovery for your child include psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnotherapy and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
The most effective treatments for PTSD include cognitive behaviour therapy with a trauma focus, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy, as well as narrative exposure therapy.
