COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN THE SYSTEM OF MODERN APPROACHES TO WORK WITH PSYCHOTRAUMA

Abstract

The article analyzes cognitive-behavioral therapy as one of the leading methods of modern psychotherapeutic practice aimed at overcoming the consequences of psychotraumatization. The peculiarities of the influence of traumatic experience on the emotional, cognitive, physiological and social levels of personality functioning are considered. The place of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the system of modern approaches to dealing with psychotrauma is outlined and its key techniques, including cognitive restructuring, exposure methods, training in self-regulation skills and behavioral interventions, are characterized. The results of empirical studies confirming the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression are summarized. Particular attention is paid to the integrative potential of cognitive behavioral therapy in combination with other psychotherapeutic methods (EMDR, body-oriented practices, psychodrama, art therapy). The challenges and prospects for the implementation of cognitive behavioral interventions in the national context, in particular in working with veterans and civilians who have experienced the consequences of war, are identified. It is concluded that cognitive-behavioral therapy is important in the modern system of psychological assistance and that it is advisable to integrate it into comprehensive mental health recovery programs.