Abstract
Background: The present paper describes the cognitive-behavioral approach evolved and adapted to treat survivors of the London bombings experiencing fear and avoidance of public transport (travel phobia).
Method: Treatment outcomes for a consecutive case series (N = 11) are reported.
Results: All individuals who completed treatment (N = 10) had returned to their pre-bombing use of transport and reported minimal symptoms.
Conclusions: The need for appropriately tailored treatment based on differential diagnosis and formulation and the importance of incorporating skills for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder are discussed.
Method: Treatment outcomes for a consecutive case series (N = 11) are reported.
Results: All individuals who completed treatment (N = 10) had returned to their pre-bombing use of transport and reported minimal symptoms.
Conclusions: The need for appropriately tailored treatment based on differential diagnosis and formulation and the importance of incorporating skills for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-93 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- London bombings
- clinically significant avoidance
- treatment
- public transport
- cognitive behavioral approach
- survivors
- avoidance
- fear