Imagery Rescripting for PTSD and Personality Disorders: Theory and Application

Brockman, RN; Calvert, FL

Imagery Rescripting for PTSD and Personality Disorders: Theory and Application

Brockman, RN Calvert, FL

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2017, 47 (1), pp. 23 - 30
Issue Date:: 2017-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Brockman, RN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Calvert, FL	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 2017, 47 (1), pp. 23 - 30	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-0116	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/127582
dc.description.abstract	© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Imagery Rescripting is a psychotherapy technique that has been integrated into Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) interventions in the treatment of various psychiatric populations including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), personality disorders, specific phobias, depression, obsessive–compulsive disorder, social phobia, and suicide risk. Whilst empirical evidence for imagery rescripting is accumulating, the technical application and theoretical rationale for its use can differ markedly depending on treatment protocol, treatment population, and research group. One such instance is in the case of PTSD and personality disorders where there is significant disparity in the rationale and application of imagery rescripting for the two populations. This paper describes the theoretical and technical differences between protocols for the use of imagery rescripting with these two populations. It will be argued that the differences between these protocols may not necessarily represent meaningful disorder-specific considerations. Instead, choosing between different protocols for the application of imagery rescripting may be better guided by considering the goals of the intervention as well as the individual client’s readiness for mastery in rescripting. Finally, current research limitations in this field are highlighted and the authors suggest future research directions for further clarity in clinical decision-making regarding this intervention.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10879-016-9329-4	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology	en_US
dc.title	Imagery Rescripting for PTSD and Personality Disorders: Theory and Application	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
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Abstract:

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Imagery Rescripting is a psychotherapy technique that has been integrated into Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) interventions in the treatment of various psychiatric populations including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), personality disorders, specific phobias, depression, obsessive–compulsive disorder, social phobia, and suicide risk. Whilst empirical evidence for imagery rescripting is accumulating, the technical application and theoretical rationale for its use can differ markedly depending on treatment protocol, treatment population, and research group. One such instance is in the case of PTSD and personality disorders where there is significant disparity in the rationale and application of imagery rescripting for the two populations. This paper describes the theoretical and technical differences between protocols for the use of imagery rescripting with these two populations. It will be argued that the differences between these protocols may not necessarily represent meaningful disorder-specific considerations. Instead, choosing between different protocols for the application of imagery rescripting may be better guided by considering the goals of the intervention as well as the individual client’s readiness for mastery in rescripting. Finally, current research limitations in this field are highlighted and the authors suggest future research directions for further clarity in clinical decision-making regarding this intervention.

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