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Repeated trauma exposure does not impair distress reduction during imaginal exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder

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Based on experimental research on threat extinction, individuals exposed to repeated traumatic events may have impaired outcome in exposure therapy compared to those who have experienced a single trauma (Lang… Click to show full abstract

Based on experimental research on threat extinction, individuals exposed to repeated traumatic events may have impaired outcome in exposure therapy compared to those who have experienced a single trauma (Lang & McTeague, ). This study examined whether repeated trauma exposure predicts smaller changes in self‐reported distress during imaginal exposure and worse outcomes for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Keywords: stress disorder; repeated trauma; imaginal exposure; trauma exposure; posttraumatic stress; exposure

Journal Title: Depression and Anxiety
Year Published: 2017

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