In study after study, several treatments have been shown to work in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. One of them, an approach called “prolonged exposure therapy,” is effective about 80 percent ...

For decades, many first responders have suffered in silence with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is only recently that we have adopted a more open-minded approach to admitting that we need ...

I’ve been a little skeptical about using prolonged exposure therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Revisiting a trauma over and over again in order to become habituated to it seems fine in ...

It almost sounds sadistic — making rape victims as young as 13 relive their harrowing assault over and over again. But a new study shows it works surprisingly well at eliminating their psychological ...

I’ve been a little skeptical about using prolonged exposure therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Revisiting a trauma over and over again in order to become habituated to it seems fine in ...

Edna B. Foa, PhD: Well, at this point, many of the residents are so overwhelmed and confused, terrified, and horrified. This is a very special trauma that has gone on for more than 2 weeks now. In ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that ...