2022
DOI: 10.1017/s1754470x22000289
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IAPT CBT treatment for PTSD following COVID-19-related intensive care admission – a case study

Abstract: The current case study was conducted as part of the National Health Services and Health Education England implemented IAPT top-up training in trauma-focused cognitive therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There has been an increase in the number of clients presenting to IAPT with COVID-19 intensive care unit PTSD since the pandemic. However, there are no current unitary guidelines for psychological therapy for this population. Treatment of PTSD using individual trauma-focused cognitive therapy has… Show more

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“…As evidenced with COVID-19, the main predictors of developing PTSD include serious physical injury, imminent threat to life and high death toll. For example, the experience of being in an intensive care unit (ICU), witnessing high death rates during an outbreak as well as being in isolation can be precursors to the development of PTSD [ 14 , 15 ]. An added challenge arising from COVID-19, as with previous outbreaks has been the emergence of atypical PTSD cases presenting to the service e.g., ICU-PTSD.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As evidenced with COVID-19, the main predictors of developing PTSD include serious physical injury, imminent threat to life and high death toll. For example, the experience of being in an intensive care unit (ICU), witnessing high death rates during an outbreak as well as being in isolation can be precursors to the development of PTSD [ 14 , 15 ]. An added challenge arising from COVID-19, as with previous outbreaks has been the emergence of atypical PTSD cases presenting to the service e.g., ICU-PTSD.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For instance, studies have explored self-guided CBT for depression and anxiety 17 and trauma-focused cognitive therapy for PTSD. 18 However, this is still an emerging field of research and the full extent of the literature on these treatments is yet to be explored.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, while many studies have focused on acute COVID-19 (signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for up to 4 weeks16), more recent studies have explored interventions for the ongoing symptomatic stage of the infection (4 weeks up to 12 weeks) and the post-COVID-19 syndrome (more than 12 weeks). For instance, studies have explored self-guided CBT for depression and anxiety17 and trauma-focused cognitive therapy for PTSD 18. However, this is still an emerging field of research and the full extent of the literature on these treatments is yet to be explored.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%