Constructing the In Vivo Exposure Hierarchy for PTSD Therapy
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 in vivo hierarchy should be representative, but not exhaustive.
- Choose items that the patient can stay in long enough for their anxiety to decrease.
- Do not include anything realistically dangerous.
