Cognitive behavioral therapy for postdisaster distress: A promising transdiagnostic approach to treating disaster survivors.

Objective: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for postdisaster distress (CBT-PD) is a transdiagnostic intervention that has been used following major disasters such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina. In this study, we report findings from a community-based treatment program that offered CBT-PD to individuals who experienced Hurricane Sandy.

Method: Eight trained community therapists delivered CBT-PD to 342 adults who had been exposed to Hurricane Sandy.