A small study of alternate therapies for PTSD. Exposure therapy (ET) is essentially a process of reliving the event in safe surroundings, this approach has been criticised and strong evidence has been found that it is worse than neutral. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy actively addresses beliefs and actions.
Evidence from:
N Paunovic et al. Behavioural Research and Therapy. October (2001) Vol. 39 #10 p 1183.
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