Can Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Help those making an RTA claim?
An RTA claim can be made for a wide range of injuries, from those resulting from a minor scrape to far more serious accidents which cause potentially life threatening injuries. It is often the case in such catastrophic accidents that the physical scars, over time, will heal; however, it’s the mental scars which can affect the victim for many years to come.
Serious accidents which usually result in a substantial RTA claim will often leave psychological trauma which can result in heightened anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood swings as well as many other conditions. Such symptoms are notoriously difficult to treat and often medication is prescribed to suppress rather than cure such complaints. The latest medical technique which attempts to treat the mental distress caused by such a severe accident is cognitive behavioural therapy.
Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to help individuals who are making an RTA claim as a result of a serious accident, manage their problems by changing the way they think or act.
The principle behind cognitive behavioural therapy is that it is not the accident itself which leads to the mental anxiety and depression, rather the circumstances which surround such an incident. To use a relevant example, a young man has suffered a serious car accident and as is pursuing an RTA claim:
The man suffers significant physical injury as a result of the accident which damages his back. At this stage there is no psychological injury. However, in time the man develops depression; this is not as a direct result of the accident but due to the circumstances the physical injuries have brought about. Due to the man’s injuries he has a prolonged period off work. This leads him to feel isolated and unfulfilled. Due to a loss of earnings his wife then has to take a second job to maintain the level of income required to meet the couple’s expenses. This leads to further feelings of inadequacy on behalf of the man which creates a negative emotion of sadness. This will further deepen the depression.
Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on the problems and difficulties of the present, ignoring issues from the past. In doing so it looks for practical ways to improve an individual’s state of mind on a daily basis.
If you have suffered a serious car accident then contact the dedicated team of RTA claim solicitors at http://www.rtacompensation.org