Clinical considerations about cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy of bank employees with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract

Professionals in mental health area are often challenged to find new treatments to adverse and peculiar situations of individuals. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of more common psychiatric disorders that cause sequels considering that it affects functional life of people who suffered a trauma and develop the disorder. Thus, this research intends to do a literature review about therapeutic strategies used on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in PTSD treatment in bank employees. In order to do this, a research was made for articles that describe treatment protocols for PTSD and the particularities found in bank employees, with the purpose to suit CBT for this group of people. The results suggest that the population of bank employees presents some differences in terms of post-traumatic cognitions if compared to other populations, so an adaptation of treatment protocols to meet the needs of these patients is suggested.