Neuroscience Informed Prolonged Exposure Practice: Increasing Efficiency and Efficacy Through Mechanisms

Neuroscience Informed Prolonged Exposure Practice: Increasing Efficiency and Efficacy Through Mechanisms

Prolonged exposure (PE) is an empirically supported efficacious treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this focused review, we briefly review the neurobiological networks in PTSD relevant to PE, discuss the theoretical basis of PE, review the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the...

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Main Authors: Monika M. Stojek, Lauren B. McSweeney, Sheila A. M. Rauch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
PTSD
prolonged exposure
psychotherapy
exposure therapy
neuroscience
extinction learning
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00281/full

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