A grupoterapia cognitiva e a prevenção da violência nos casos de transtorno de estresse pós-traumático devido à violência

Abstract

In the light of cognitive theory and its model of psychopathology, it is understood that the phenomenon of violence is a result of a social process and it's contextually shared - violent attitude is learned by dysfunctional cognitive and behavioral patterns. Based on the principle that the social group is the largest context of human learning, Cognitive Group Therapy is considered an effective and efficient tool for the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as well as a tool for interruption process of trans / inter-generational violence. The purpose of this paper is to do a literature review on studies of rates of violence in Brazil and in Minas Gerais, prevalence rates of PTSD in this country, and theoretical and empirical reports about its causes, effects, correlations, transmission and treatment through Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy.