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PE for PTSD Online Training

Learn how to apply prolonged exposure therapy principles for patients with PTSD.

Earn 6.75 CE Credits

$277

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Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Key Initial Concepts

10 Sections

CBT for PTSD: Basics and Rationale

Understanding DSM-5 Criteria for PTSD: A Disorder of Extinction

PTSD From a PE View: The Fear Structure, Trauma, and Recovery

Mechanisms of PE in PTSD: Emotional Processing and Cognition Modification

Eight Myths About Exposure Therapy

Assessing PTSD: Measurement-Based Therapy

Using PE to Overcome Fear: Four Cornerstones

Self-Care for PTSD Therapists: Handling Patient Distress

PE Therapy Sessions: Structure and Main Components

CBT for PTSD: Summary

Exposure Therapy Overview and Session 1

6 Sections

Preparing Clients for PE: First Steps

PE Therapy Sessions: Overview

PE for PTSD Session 1: Outline and Timing

Understanding Emotional Processing in PE Session 1: Discussing the Treatment Rationale with Patients

Breathing Retraining in PTSD: A Practical Exercise

PE for PTSD Session 1: Summary

Session 2 and In Vivo Exposure

9 Sections

SUDS, Reactions to Trauma and In Vivo Exposure for PTSD in PE Session 2

PE for PTSD Session 2: Main Components

Presenting Common Reactions to Trauma in PE Therapy Session 2

Common Reactions to Trauma Worksheet

In Vivo Exposure Therapy for PTSD: The Essentials

Constructing the In Vivo Exposure Hierarchy for PTSD Therapy

In Vivo Exposure Therapy for PTSD: The Importance of Safety

Implementing In Vivo Exposure for PTSD: How to Create an Exposure Hierarchy

PE for PTSD Session 2: Summary

Safety Behaviors and Session 3

9 Sections

Considering Safety Behaviors and In Vivo Exposure for PTSD Treatment

Introducing Imaginal Exposure in PTSD Treatment: Sessions 3 to 5

PE for PTSD Session 3: Agenda and First Imaginal Exposure

Imaginal Exposure for PTSD: Emotional Processing Preparation and Rationale

Implementing Imaginal Exposure: Revisiting the Trauma Memory

Processing Imaginal Exposure for PTSD: Tips for Therapists

Imaginal Exposure Script: An Example

Imaginal Exposure Homework: Guidelines

Imaginal Exposure for PTSD in Session 3: Summary

Intermediate Sessions, Hot Spots, and Tips for Exposure Therapy

7 Sections

PE for PTSD Intermediate Sessions: Processing Imaginal and In Vivo Exposure

Imaginal Exposure for PTSD: Emotional Engagement and Processing Hot Spots

Processing Emotional Hot Spots for PTSD: Introduction

Imaginal Exposure Protocol for PTSD: Processing Hot Spots in Trauma Memories

Imaginal Exposure Homework: Guiding Patients

PTSD Treatment With Exposure Therapy and Virtual Reality: Tips for Therapists

PE for PTSD: Summary of Intermediate Sessions Structure

Final Session and Next Steps

9 Sections

Final Session of PE Therapy for PTSD: Revising the Newly Organized Memory

Reviewing Patient-Reported Outcomes in PE Therapy for PTSD

Suggestions for Continued Practice at the End of PE Therapy for PTSD

Addressing PTSD Emotional Avoidance and Anxiety Sensitivity: Tips for Therapists

Increasing Emotional Engagement in PE Therapy for PTSD: Addressing Under-Engagement and Homework

Handling Emotional Over-Engagement in PE Therapy for PTSD: Tips for Therapists

Managing Comorbidities in PE Therapy for PTSD

Difficulties in PTSD Treatment: Flexibility in the Use of PE Procedures Guided by the Treatment Rationale

PE for PTSD: Final Session and Recommendations

An Interview with Dr. Barbara Rothbaum

3 Sections

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Clinical Issues You Need to Know

Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Special Populations, Treating Guilt, Family Issues, Ending Therapy, and More

Handouts and Resources

Quiz: Learning Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

Evaluation: Learning Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

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Imaginal Exposure Protocol for PTSD: Processing Hot Spots in Trauma Memories

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

Focus on only 1 hot spot per session.
Instruct the patient to recount that hot spot repeatedly.
Ask probing questions.
Work on hot spots until the final session.

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