

Métodos: Se contactó a 16 participantes que participaron en tele-terapia para TEPT, tras el cese de su tratamiento, incluyendo aquéllos que no completaron totalmente la terapia. Objetivo: Este estudio apuntó a explorar la aceptabilidad de usar tele-terapia para tratar TEPT en una muestra de veteranos del Reino Unido. La tele-terapia ha sido propuesta como un método alternativo de realizar terapia, para asegurar que grupos difíciles de alcanzar reciban el cuidado que necesitan.

Future research is needed to foster a more supportive environment during and after therapy.Īntecedentes: La investigación muestra que los veteranos con dificultades de salud mental son reticentes a comprometerse con un tratamiento debido a un número de barreras psicológicas y prácticas. Measuring change illustrated negative past experiences with therapy, improving self-recognition and managing symptoms.ĭiscussion: Tele-therapy appeared to be acceptable within this sample of veterans with many reporting overall positive experiences and improvements to their health.

Personal accountability detailed finding the time and space, managing attendance and engagement and moving forward. Technicalities and practicalities depicted good preparation is key, the flexibility of Skype, technical aspects and session length and timing. The Importance of good therapeutic alliance encompassed putting a face to the name, impersonal feeling and no different from being in the room. Effect of your own environment was described with sub-themes of control over your own environment, lack of support between sessions and snap back to reality. Results: Five key themes emerged: Effect of your own environment, Importance of good therapeutic alliance, Technicalities and practicalities, Personal accountability and Measuring change. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted and the transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Methods: Sixteen participants who had engaged with tele-therapy for PTSD were contacted following the cessation of their treatment, including those who had not completed the full course of therapy. Objective: This study aimed to explore the acceptability of using tele-therapy for treating PTSD in a sample of UK veterans. Tele-therapy has been proposed as an alternative method of delivering therapy to ensure hard-to-reach groups receive the care they need. Background: Research shows that veterans with mental health difficulties are reluctant to engage with treatment due to a number of practical and psychological barriers.
