Hot Topic 6: A Cognitive Model of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Hot Topic 6: A Cognitive Model of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(Approved by CPsychI for 1 External or Internal CPD Credit)
This talk covers Key PTSD maintenance factors, a brief overview of the cognitive model for PTSD, evidence base for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TFCBT), and specific challenges in delivering and integrating TFCBT within community mental health teams.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understanding of the main factors that maintain PTSD
2. Understanding of the main treatment components of the cognitive model for PTSD
3. Understanding of the current evidence base for TFCBT
4. Understanding of how to integrate TFCBT into routine clinical practice