Treatment for Postdisaster Distress: A Transdiagnostic Approach

A mass casualty disaster occurs somewhere in the world on a near daily basis, and victims can have symptoms that persist over time. Cognitive behavior therapy for postdisaster distress (CBT-PD) is a transdiagnostic approach to the treatment of a range of distressing symptoms that might not meet criteria for a specific disorder. Copyright 2022.

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• Discuss the background of disaster mental health.
• Assess the cognitive behavior therapy program for disaster mental health.
• Apply CBT-PD to screening, assessment, and cognitive restructuring for disaster mental health clients.
• Explain special considerations for therapists.
• Apply CBT-PD to different types of disasters.