Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents with PTSD Therapist Guide: Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences
Edna B. Foa, Kelly R. Chrestman, and Eva Gilboa-Schechtman
Abstract
Traumatic events, including sexual abuse, experiencing or witnessing violence, and natural disasters, are common among adolescents, and this online therapist guide presents a proven treatment for PTSD that has been adapted for the adolescent population. It applies the principles of Prolonged Exposure (PE) to help adolescents emotionally process their traumatic experiences and follows a four-phase treatment where the patients complete each module at their own rate of progress. It includes modules on motivational interviewing, case management, the rationale for treatment, information-gathering about the trauma, common reactions to trauma, and explains that by systematically confronting situations associated with the trauma, adolescents can overcome avoidance and fear. It covers how memory of the traumatic event can help distinguish the past from the present and promote feelings of mastery, and also includes modules on relapse prevention and treatment termination. It covers the importance of the adolescent's age and developmental level while in therapy, and includes developmentally appropriate materials and guidance on tailoring the treatment to each client's unique situation, including trauma type and family structure.
Keywords:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
PTSD,
Prolonged Exposure,
PE,
adolescents,
rationale for treatment,
avoidance,
fear,
relapse prevention,
cognitive-behavioral therapy,
CBT
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- Sep 2008
- Print ISBN-13:
- 9780195331745
- Published online:
- Jan 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med:psych/9780195331745.001.0001
Authors
Edna B. Foa,
author
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Kelly R. Chrestman,
author
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Eva Gilboa-Schechtman,
author
Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
