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Exposure Therapy When It Should Be Used
Exposure Therapy When It Should Be Used
Contraindications
Clinicians are often hesitant to use exposure therapy due to beliefs
that it is contraindicated for many patients with PTSD. This is
especially true for PTSD patients with comorbid problems. The use of
exposure therapy with patients with problems that often co-occur
with PTSD, including dissociation, borderline personality disorder,
psychosis, suicidal behaviour and non-suicidal self-injury, substance
use disorders, and major depression should be undertaken after
consultation and under careful supervision. It is recommended to
treat PTSD with exposure therapy while providing integrated or
concurrent treatment to monitor and address the comorbid problems.