ART library
ART compared with other trauma therapies
ART is one option among several credible trauma treatments. Here is how it differs from each, including where another approach has the stronger evidence.
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Trauma therapies compared: ART, EMDR, CPT, PE and more, side by side
Trauma therapies compared: ART, EMDR, CPT, prolonged exposure, written exposure, Brainspotting, hypnotherapy and talk therapy, with guideline ratings.
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ART vs prolonged exposure (PE): how they differ, and which has the stronger evidence
ART vs prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD: how each works, how much you retell the trauma, homework, session counts and what the evidence shows.
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ART vs cognitive processing therapy (CPT): images versus beliefs
ART vs cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for PTSD: what each targets, homework, session counts, evidence, and the unpublished head-to-head trial.
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ART vs Brainspotting: two eye-based trauma therapies compared
ART vs Brainspotting: both grew out of EMDR and use the eyes, but the procedures differ. How each works, what the research shows, and guideline status.
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ART vs hypnotherapy: is ART a form of hypnosis?
Is Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) a form of hypnosis? No. How ART and hypnotherapy differ, where they overlap, and what the evidence says about each.
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ART vs talk therapy: different jobs, and when each fits
ART vs talk therapy: how a brief trauma protocol differs from ongoing supportive counseling, when talk therapy fits better, and combining the two.
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy vs EMDR: how are they actually different?
The comparison people ask about most, from a clinician trained in both.
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More of the ART library
- How ART works
The session step by step, image replacement, memory, session counts and who ART is not for.
- The research
Every published study, what the treatment guidelines say, and where the evidence is thin.
- What ART is used for
Combat trauma, first responders, assault, grief, phobias, nightmares and more, with the evidence for each.
- Finding and paying for ART
Insurance, TRICARE and veterans, online ART, credentials and what to ask a provider.
- Tools and printables
A glossary, a before-and-after session sheet, and an explainer for family.
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