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CBT for PTSD: an overview (iii)<br />

How to choose?<br />

• prolonged exposure (PE) alone<br />

– more is not necessarily better<br />

– research shows these 2 exposure approaches are very<br />

effective<br />

• PE plus cognitive restructuring<br />

‣ very effective for patients whose major problems lie in<br />

their dysfunctional thoughts, producing guilt and shame<br />

‣ and, in those with comorbid anxiety disorders

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