Imagery Rescripting In Ptsd. It opens with a description of phenomenology in this disorder usually characterized by a small number of recurrent images of the trauma each representing a moment that warned of a threat to the physical or psychological integrity of the client. Posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd has many effective psychotherapeutic treatment alternatives.
Twenty three patients with ptsd as. Imagery rescripting ir is a promising treatment for ptsd in adult survivors of early chronic interpersonal trauma e g. So far this protocol has not been investigated within a controlled setting with patients with ptsd following early chronic interpersonal trauma.
Ten adult patients in long term supportive care with a primary diagnosis of war related ptsd and posttraumatic symptom scale pss score 20 participated.
Smucker dancu 1999. Imagery rescripting imrs starting with very old shamanic healing practices involving imagery via ancient egyptian and greek practices up to the use of imagery in gestalt therapy and early cbt. Unwanted images are a feature common to a variety of problems including ptsd and depression. Ten adult patients in long term supportive care with a primary diagnosis of war related ptsd and posttraumatic symptom scale pss score 20 participated.