Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Department of Psychology, Australian Trauma Research Institute, Sydney, Australia

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• Research Article   
  Self-Empowerment Therapy for Depression Associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  Author(s): David Kaye*
  
  Aim: Mental health issues such as depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), suicide etc., have become epidemics crippling western society requiring significant allocation of funds to address them. Research shows that regardless of therapy used, nature and severity of the presenting problem and diagnosis, the modal frequency of patients attending counseling services is 1. With this in mind, Self-Empowerment Therapy (SET) was pioneered at the Australian Trauma Research Institute. The aim of this study was to look at effectiveness of SET as a single session in the treatment of depression associated with PTSD. Method: A cohort of 92 subjects was assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at the start and at the conclusion of the two hour single session therapy. Single session SET consisting of recording baseline .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0487.23.13.450

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