A review of the transportability of cognitive therapy for the treatment of PTSD among South African rape survivors
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2017
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AOSIS
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the transportability of cognitive therapy (CT) for rape survivors
with PTSD to South African conditions. Ten local treatment outcome studies investigating
the transportability of CT were identified and appraised. The common elements of
CT for PTSD including psychoeducation, exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring of
trauma-related appraisals were found to be transportable to local contexts. Contextual
factors that can complicate treatment delivery were also identified namely exposure to
multiple traumatic events, HIV, absence of safety and support in the external environment
and language barriers. The augmentations made to an existing evidence-based treatment
protocol to address these contextual factors are described.
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Cognitive treatment, PTSD, Rape survivors, South Africa, Transportability
Citation
Padmanabhanunni, A. (2017). A review of the transportability of cognitive therapy for the treatment of PTSD among South African rape survivors. Health SA Gesondheid, 22: 268 - 274.