Written exposure therapy (WET) is an effective, evidence-based treatment for PTSD that is easy to implement, affordable, and has lower dropout rates than other trauma interventions.

Emotional processing: During exposure, the client can learn to attach new, more realistic beliefs about feared objects, activities, or situations; and can become more comfortable with the experience of fear.

Written exposure therapy (WET) is a game changer for the treatment of PTSD. It works unusually rapidly, is easy to administer, is well tolerated, and sets a new gold standard for trauma therapies.

Exposure therapy is a psychological treatment that was developed to help people confront their fears. When people are fearful of something, they tend to avoid the feared objects, activities or situations.

The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the utility of Written Exposure Therapy (WET; Sloan & Marx, 2019) for PTSD in a university counseling center.

Prolonged exposure is a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches individuals to gradually approach trauma-related memories, feelings and situations.

Within contemporary cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), exposure therapy plays a prominent role in the treatment of clinical problems in which fear, anxiety, and avoidance are central features.

Exposure therapy is a psychological treatment that was developed to help people confront their fears. When people are fearful of something, they tend to avoid the feared objects, activities, or situations.

This study examined whether the timing of expectancy violation (before/during exposure) and magnitude of expectancy change impact the efficacy of exposure therapy.

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