2022
Mechanisms of Action in Exposure Therapy
Knowles K, Tolin D. Mechanisms of Action in Exposure Therapy. Current Psychiatry Reports 2022, 24: 861-869. PMID: 36399234, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01391-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-based interventionsExposure therapyReturn of fearAnxiety-related disordersExtinction learningFear extinctionNeural levelPrefrontal regionsNeurobiological mechanismsSafety behaviorSuch translational researchTherapy workPromising future directionsBehavioral mechanismsPharmacological augmentationMixed resultsBehavioral changesIncreased activationFull symptom reliefMultiple levelsFuture directionsRecent FindingsRecent studiesSymptom improvementMechanism of actionSymptom relief
1999
Treatment of a police officer with PTSD using prolonged exposure
Tolin D, Foa E. Treatment of a police officer with PTSD using prolonged exposure. Behavior Therapy 1999, 30: 527-538. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(99)80023-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderExposure therapyTreatment of PTSDChronic posttraumatic stress disorderSymptom reliefSingle-subject reportEffective treatmentTherapyAccident survivorsTime series designStress disorderWork-related incidentsCombat veteransTreatmentEmergency services personnelEfficacyFuture studiesEmergency workersHypothesized mechanismsService personnelFollowSurvivors