This ground-breaking DVD features leading treatment methods based on current research and best practices, providing professionals the tools needed to help clients grow and recover through mindful meditation, flexible thinking or cognitive restructuring, and education.

The DVD includes:

• Explanations of the top criteria for diagnosing and treating PTSD
• Information on co-occurring substance use disorders that emerge as a result of medicating those symptoms with drugs and alcohol
• Sample cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions between therapist and client that offer realistic applications of the treatment concepts presented
• Step-by-step instructions on cognitive restructuring using the REBT model to examine and alter beliefs that lead to disruptive consequences and behavior
• Information relevant to helping clients let go of the stigma of mental disorders like PTSD and depression.
• Inspiring true stories of recovery that offer clients a sense of hope for the future

A 4-page user's guide is included with the DVD. Viewing time: approximately 56 minutes. Closed-captioned. 2009.