Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD

Barbara-Rothbaum

Meet Your Instructor: Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, Ph.D.

Associate Vice-Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program
Director, Emory Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program
Paul A. Janssen Chair in Neuropsychopharmacology

Key Points

  1. Prolonged exposure therapy aids in processing traumatic memories by employing imaginal and in vivo exposures to diminish PTSD symptoms.
  2. PTSD is conceptualized as an extinction disorder, where chronic symptoms result from the failure of fear responses to naturally extinguish over time.
  3. Intensive PE formats demonstrate high treatment retention rates and comparable effectiveness to traditional weekly sessions.

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    Welcome and Expert Presentation

    Welcome to the Psychotherapy Academy’s discussion on Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy. Our faculty member is Barbara Rothbaum, a clinical psychologist, professor in psychiatry at Emory University, and the Director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program. With over three decades of experience in conducting PE, her passion lies in teaching and discussing its applications across various populations and research settings.

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