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A Guide to Delivering Evidence Based Psychological Therapies and Interventions in Scotland

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Explore the recommended interventions & therapies

Explore the recommended interventions & therapies

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  • Prolonged Exposure (PE)

    Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy is a specific type of CBT used in adolescents (aged 13-17 years) and adults for the treatment of PTSD and related conditions.

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  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PP)

    Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PP) is used in treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with a range of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Founded on core psychoanalytic concepts, it focuses on psychological roots of emotional suffering in order to help patients achieve a more coherent and functional sense of self, which may lead to the reduction of symptoms.

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  • Schema Therapy

    Schema therapy (ST) is an integrative approach that derives from cognitive behavioural therapy for working with more complex clinical populations. It draws on attachment and developmental theory, and incorporates elements from other psychotherapy models including; object relations, psychodynamic, and Gestalt therapies. Schema therapy can be delivered to people with long-standing emotional difficulties, who adopt maladaptive coping strategies to manage their difficulties, e.g. in eating disorders and personality disorders.

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