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Cognitive behavioral therapy for prolonged postdisaster distress
Author(s) -
Hamblen Jessica L.,
Gibson Laura E.,
Mueser Kim T.,
Norris Fran H.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20288
Subject(s) - distress , psychology , mental health , cognition , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , cognitive therapy , psychological distress , cognitive behavioral therapy , psychiatry
In this article, we present and illustrate cognitive‐behavioral therapy for postdisaster distress. The treatment is for individuals who show more than normal transient stress after disaster and functions as an intermediate step between traditional crisis counseling and longer‐term mental health treatments. Thus, it is one part of a larger mental health disaster response and is designed to be implemented no sooner than 60 days post disaster. A clinical case demonstrates its process and technique in a community practice setting. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session.