Mechanisms of PE in PTSD: Emotional Processing and Cognition Modification
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
- PE involves promoting emotional engagement with the trauma memory.
- We want all exposures to be therapeutic. We want something to change.
- We aim to decrease distress associated with trauma reminders and to change the trauma-related cognitions.
