Context: There are many approaches to treating trauma-related syndromes. Many treatment programs for PTSD emphasize the use of group therapy. There are many different types of therapy groups that are available, including support groups, skills-based groups, trauma-focused groups, and dual diagnosis (PTSD and substance abuse) groups.

Context: There are many approaches to treating trauma-related syndromes. Many treatment programs for PTSD emphasize the use of group therapy. There are many different types of therapy groups that are available, including support groups, skills-based groups, trauma-focused groups, and dual diagnosis (PTSD and substance abuse) groups.

Description: In this activity, you will conduct an independent search for information on types of therapy groups for treating trauma. You will identify two scholarly articles on group therapy as well as two web sites that have useful information on groups for trauma. In this activity, pretend that a friend, family member, or colleague has just disclosed to you that she experiences some criteria from DSM 5 one year after losing both parents during COVID and losing her spouse in a car accident ( while she was the passenger in the same accident). Write an informal two- to three-page letter to this person summarizing a few of the resources that are available for her. In your letter, be sure to acknowledge how difficult it can be to disclose such personal information. Also include basic information on the  types of groups mentioned above.