title: [Cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder].
abstract: The authors describe the clinical presentation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) according to the cognitive-behavioral model. The vulnerability factors for the development of PTSD are discussed. The foundations of the cognitive approach to PTSD are presented and guidelines on the contends and duration of the psychotherapy is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Psiquiatra. Mestre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knapp
authors.forename: Renato Maiato
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Caminha
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*