Group therapy is effective in helping patients with PTSD overcome their symptoms related to the trauma and learn strategies to cope with them along with other members.
It helps reduce a sense of isolation, promotes a feeling of belongingness and connection while helps in expression of their trauma, provides a space where group members can learn coping strategies from each other, helps enhance self-esteem and self-efficacy in patients regarding their ability to cope with their PTSD symptoms.
The number of sessions can be pre-determined depending on the module designed by the psychologists, or it can be an on-going group which the patients can continue going to for as long as it takes for them to overcome their symptoms.
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