Victims of crime who do not have a trauma or psychiatric history and who have a good support system and reasonable life circumstances and are motivated for treatment are those most likely to benefit from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

When victims present with co-morbid conditions, such as depression and substance abuse issues, treatments for PTSD will need to accommodate these factors.

Interventions need to be tailored to individual circumstances and a variety of compimentary approaches may need to be adopted.

For treatment advise contact Victims of Crime Counselling Services in Victoria on 1800 00 00 55.

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