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Attachment-based therapy for elder suffering PTSD symptoms: A narrative of modeling efficacy for improved outcomes
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Purpose:
This paper will acquaint the psychiatric nurse with attachment theory-based therapy through a narrative of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment of a Vietnam veteran with a history of compound trauma in childhood.
Design And Methods:
Application of attachment-based therapy is discussed within the context of its guiding principles and tenets.
Findings:
Attachment-based therapy is effective in reducing PTSD symptoms in a Vietnam veteran through forming secure base scripts from which the patient better evaluated and managed stressors, resulting in improved life functioning.
Practice Implications:
Attachment theory provides valuable tools with which to treat PTSD sufferers by utilizing nurses' expert skills in establishing rapport and relationship building to form the basis of effectual therapy.
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