If the patient is 25 years old, the therapist may say that the patient has been getting into cars for 25 years and didn't die, so statistics are in his favor. The therapist will work out how the patient can think about this in a different way. He may now be terrified of getting into a car because he feels he will die. For example, in the case of ASD, the patient may have experienced a car accident that caused a death. Your therapist will also use CBT to help you reframe your experience and help you to overcome survivor's guilt if necessary.Your therapist will also provide relaxation training to use during anxiety responses outside the office, as well as to use in session while verbally processing the trauma or imagining the trauma and describing it out loud.
Your therapist will also explain how and why the process is important to desensitize you to the experience. Your therapist will educate you on the physical, emotional, and psychological responses to trauma so that you are better able to recognize your triggers and responses.CBT for ASD focuses on changing the way you perceive risk associated with the trauma you experienced, and the focus is to process the trauma in order to desensitize you to the triggers you have developed around your trauma.X Trustworthy Source American Academy of Family Physicians Organization devoted to improving the health of patients, families, and communities Go to source
It has also been found that treating with CBT early enough helps prevent ASD from developing into PTSD, a similar condition with more long-term effects. Currently, CBT is considered the most effective treatment for ASD.
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