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While traditional forms

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of trauma-focused therapy are done weekly,

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there are now options to do it in a more condensed fashion.

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Sometimes this is called mass treatment.

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So you might meet with your provider

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three or five times a week,

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which enables you to complete treatment in a couple of weeks

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rather than a matter of months.

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So there might be some reasons why you choose this approach.

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Doing this type of condensed treatment

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can increase the likelihood that you finish the treatment,

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it might fit more easily into your schedule,

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and there can be fewer distractions from your life.

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So this type of treatment has become more available

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in some settings like VAs.

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But if it's not available, then you can talk

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to your provider about it to explore what your options are.