@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013479,
	  title     = {Addressing Global Trauma: Somatic Interventions in PTSD Treatment and Clinician Burnout Prevention},
	  author    = {Nina Kaufmans},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Traditional treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that rely primarily on oral narratives are partially insufficient to prevent PTSD symptoms from recurrence. As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, war conflicts, and economic crises, a rising proportion of users of mental health services express somatically based distress in addition to their existing mental health symptoms. Furthermore, the rapid increase in demand for mental health services has resulted in substantial burnout among mental health professionals, which may further impact the quality of services provided and the sustainability of professional life-work balance. This article examines the implications of current developments and challenges in mental health services demand and subsequent responses, as well as the effects of those responses on mental health professionals. The article examines the neurobiological mechanisms underlying traumatic experiences, then discusses the premises for "bottom-up," or somatically oriented, psychotherapy approaches, and concludes with suggestions for clinical skills and interventions to be used by practitioners who work with clients diagnosed with PTSD. In addition, we examine how somatically based psychotherapy interventions performed in sessions might reduce clinician burnout and improve their well-being. We examine how incorporating somatically based therapies into counseling will boost the efficacy of mental health recovery and maintain remission while providing mental health practitioners with chances for self-care.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences},
	  volume    = {18},
	  number    = {1},
	  year      = {2024},
	  pages     = {31 - 38},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013479},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/205},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 205, 2024},
	}