Understanding Emotional Processing in PE Session 1: Discussing the Treatment Rationale with Patients
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
- The rationale is important for getting the patient’s buy-in.
- Avoidance maintains PTSD.
- PE helps through emotional processing, habituation, differentiation, repetition, and increased mastery.
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