Week | Sessions | Phase | Details |
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1–4 | 5 | Commitment | Therapy contract, emergency plan |
Lifeline | |||
Therapy goals | |||
5–8 | 6 | Emotion-regulation | Monitoring and identifying dysfunctional behavior and its long-term consequences |
Using distress tolerance skills | |||
Education about emotions | |||
9–12 | 15 | Intensive CPT | PTSD symptoms and psychological processes |
Identifying maladaptive beliefs (“stuck points”) | |||
Remembering the traumatic event through written accounts | |||
Challenging stuck points | |||
Focusing on special themes including safety, trust, control, esteem, and intimacy | |||
13–16 | 4 | Developmental tasks | Education about potentially abusive partners |
Education-focused help | |||
Inclusion of social network | |||
Review |