„Cognitive restructuring and imagery modification“

Cognitive restructuring and imagery modification for posttraumatic stress disorder (CRIM-PTSD): A pilot study

“…Furthermore, negative cognitions about oneself and one's PTSD symptoms can create a vicious cognitive-symptomatic cycle (Shahar, Noyman, Schnidel-Allon, & Gilboa-Schechtman, 2012). Therefore, it seems promising to address the negative self-concept when adapting CRIM for the more general treatment of PTSD symptoms (Steil, Benner, Müller-Engelmann, & Hadouch, 2015). When we explored the negative self-concepts of our PTSD patients, we found that the majority did not report pictured self-images; instead, they reported negative beliefs about themselves, such as "I'm worthless" or "I'm unbearable to others".…”