SUDS, Reactions to Trauma and In Vivo Exposure for PTSD in PE Session 2
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
- Session 2 includes the discussion of common reactions to trauma.
- Exposure therapy begins with in vivo exposure.
- In session 2, the in vivo exposure hierarchy is constructed.
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Transcript
Welcome to Module 3. The first video will focus on session 2 and we’ll start with the overview of session 2.
We recommend that session 2 be scheduled for about 90 minutes. As in most of our sessions, it will start with a check-in and then review homework.
Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., Rothbaum, B. O., & Rauch, S. (2019). Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD: Emotional processing of traumatic experiences - Therapist guide (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.,Rothbaum, B. O., Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., & Rauch, S. (2019). Reclaiming your life from a traumatic experience: Client workbook (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
We’ll present the common reactions to trauma and present the rationale for in vivo exposure. We’ll introduce the SUDS, Subjective Units of Discomfort Scale, construct the in vivo hierarchy and assign homework.
Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., Rothbaum, B. O., & Rauch, S. (2019). Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD: Emotional processing of traumatic experiences - Therapist guide (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.,Rothbaum, B. O., Foa, E., Hembree, E. A., & Rauch, S. (2019). Reclaiming your life from a traumatic experience: Client workbook (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
