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    Prolonged exposure therapy is a form of psychotherapy used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. It involves gradually exposing patients to trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding to help them re-engage with their lives. Sessions typically occur once a week for 3 months and involve imaginal exposure, breathing exercises, and education about PTSD. The therapy is based on associative learning theory and aims to reduce discomfort when discussing traumatic memories.

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    Prolonged exposure therapy is a form of psychotherapy used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. It involves gradually exposing patients to trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding to help them re-engage with their lives. Sessions typically occur once a week for 3 months and involve imaginal exposure, breathing exercises, and education about PTSD. The therapy is based on associative learning theory and aims to reduce discomfort when discussing traumatic memories.

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    8
    Must-Know Psychological Facts About

    Prolonged
    Exposure Therapy

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    Prolonged Exposure Therapy


    is a form of psychotherapy for
    post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.

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    After a traumatic event, some people experience


    unwanted thoughts, disturbing nightmares, feelings
    of hopelessness, depression, and hypervigilance. If
    one has these symptoms, he or she understandably
    wants to avoid thoughts, feelings,
    and things that remind him
    or her of the Trauma. PET
    exactly helps here.

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    The goal of Prolonged exposure therapy is to


    gradually help you re-engage with life,
    especially with things you have been
    avoiding.

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    Prolonged Exposure Therapy is appropriate for


    anyone who has experienced or witnessed a
    traumatic event. Many people who experience a
    traumatic event do not develop PTSD, and
    Prolonged Exposure Therapy
    is not necessary for those
    without such a diagnosis.

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    PET is conducted by a single clinician through


    one-on-one therapy. Sessions typically last
    90 minutes and occur once a week for
    approximately three months,
    though treatment can be
    shorter at two months or
    longer at 15 weeks.

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    Prolonged Exposure Therapy treatment


    involves imaginal exposure, directly facing a
    fear, learning about PTSD, and retraining how
    you breathe.

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    Prolonged Exposure Therapy


    is based on associative learning theory when
    two things appear together the brain learns to
    connect or associate them.

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    The risks of doing PE are mild to moderate


    discomfort when engaging in new activities
    and when talking about trauma-related
    memories.

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