The Controversy of Exposure Therapy of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2018.02.06
- VernacularTitle:创伤后应激障碍暴露疗法的争议
- Author:
Yuanyuan CHI
1
;
Yunli CHANG
;
Qi CHENG
Author Information
1. 解放军第102医院全军精神医学中心
- Keywords:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder;
Exposure Therapy;
Professional Ethics;
Humanistic Care
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2018;31(2):174-176
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD) , the theory modes and technical opera-tion of exposure therapy are relatively simple, easy to operate and generalize, and its therapeutic effect is supported by a large amount of empirical research;however, exposure therapy of PTSD is a kind of therapy with high-risk and high expulsion rate and triggers some ethical controversies. The supporters and opponents of PTSD exposure therapy argued from the perspective of professional ethics of psychological counselor, safety risks, technical opera-tion hidden dangers, humanistic care and human nature instinct and so on.
