Re-experiencing Military Trauma in Groups: A Veteran’s Case Study

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  • Daniel W. Cox The University of British Columbia
  • Marla J. Buchanan The University of British Columbia
  • Stuart M. Hoover The University of British Columbia
  • Marvin J. Westwood The University of British Columbia

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Group Counselling##common.commaListSeparator## Theory##common.commaListSeparator## Applied Practice##common.commaListSeparator## trauma

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Re-experiencing the distressing trauma(s) is a central component across trauma-focused psychotherapeutic orientations. Various orientations use different interventions to facilitate trauma re-experiencing. Via an in-depth case study, this article describes a military veteran’s experience and the benefits of a group-based intervention designed to facilitate re-experiencing through therapeutic enactment. Findings indicated that therapeutic enactment enabled the veteran to vividly re-experience the trauma, reducing trauma-related guilt and maladaptive self-schemas. Theoretical and applied implications are discussed.

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2014-08-16

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##issue.vol## 48 ##issue.no## 4 (2014): Regular Issue

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