unit 7 discussion

Top-Down & Bottom-Up Treatments

Top-down (brain-based/psychotherapeutic) therapies and bottom-up (body-based) interventions are used for treatment of various psychiatric mental health conditions. For this discussion you have an opportunity to compare and contrast top-down and bottom-up approaches for the treatment of trauma and substance use disorders.

Complete this discussion by addressing the following questions:

1. What is the difference between top-down and bottom-up therapeutic approaches?

2. What top-down therapies are used for trauma. What top-down therapies are used for substance use disorders?

3. What bottom-up interventions are used for trauma? What bottom-up approaches are used for substance use disorders?

4. Why is it important to include both approaches for the treatment of trauma and substance use disorders?