title: Practice comparisons between accelerated resolution therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and cognitive processing therapy with case examples.
abstract: Recent outcomes for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy indicate that as many as 60-72% of patients retain their PTSD diagnosis after treatment with CPT or PE. One emerging therapy with the potential to augment existing trauma focused therapies is Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). ART is currently being used along with evidence based approaches at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and by report has been both positive for clients as well as less taxing on professionals trained in ART. The following is an in-practice theoretical comparison of CPT, EMDR and ART with case examples from Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. While all three approaches share common elements and interventions, ART distinguishes itself through emphasis on the rescripting of traumatic events and the brevity of the intervention. While these case reports are not part of a formal study, they suggest that ART has the potential to augment and enhance the current delivery methods of mental health care in military environments.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Nursing, United States.
authors.forename: Diego F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, United States.
authors.forename: Wendi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Waits
authors.affiliation: Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, United States.
authors.forename: Lisseth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calvio
authors.affiliation: Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, United States.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Brief treatment; CPT; EMDR; Eye movements; Military; PTSD; Psychological trauma