Considering Safety Behaviors and In Vivo Exposure for PTSD Treatment
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
- Make sure your patient isn’t engaging in safety behaviors.
- Safety behaviors are subtle and help them feel safer.
- These behaviors interfere with learning from in vivo exposure and should be eliminated.
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