To Expose or Not to Expose: A Comprehensive Perspective on Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Rubenstein A, Duek O, Doran J, Harpaz-Rotem I. To Expose or Not to Expose: A Comprehensive Perspective on Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. American Psychologist 2024, 79: 331-343. PMID: 38635195, PMCID: PMC11034887, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTreating posttraumatic stress disorderNon-trauma-focused treatmentsExposure therapyStress disorderTreatment of posttraumatic stress disorderNon-trauma-focused therapiesPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisSelf-directed exposureTrauma-focused psychotherapyPsychotherapy factorsTrauma memoriesTrauma-focusedBehavioral paradigmsSymptom remissionHigh dropout ratesTherapy processTherapy contextProlonged exposurePsychotherapyDropout ratesIncreased patient autonomyResearch literatureDisordersClinical research