Early intervention in post‐traumatic stress disorder without exposure to trauma memories using internet‐delivered cognitive therapy: A pilot case series.
Objectives: Trauma‐focussed psychological interventions are the treatments of choice for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As many clinical services receive high demand for PTSD interventions, strategies to improve treatment efficiency are needed. Some people seek help in the early phase post‐t...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Clinical Psychology Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 459 - 471 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2023
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