PE Session 1: Treatment Rationale, Index Trauma

This video demonstrates the rationale for Prolonged Exposure as presented in session 1, followed by identification of the index trauma during the trauma discussion. In this case the therapist must help the client identify an index trauma from among many events which seem similar and equally distressing. Additionally, the client presents with anger as a predominant emotion.​

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