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Implosive therapy for the treatment of combat‐related PTSD
Author(s) -
Lyons Judith A.,
Keane Terence M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490020203
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , psychology , anxiety , anxiety disorder , psychiatry , clinical psychology
Implosive therapy for the treatment of post‐traumatic stress disorder is based on the principle of exposing the patient to trauma‐related cues until there is a reduction in the anxiety associated with the cues. It is a relatively specialized procedure regarding which few clinicians receive extensive supervised training, despite the numerous case studies that demonstrate its effectiveness. The present paper addresses a number of procedural issues and offers guidelines for conducting implosive therapy with traumatized combat veterans. Elements of controversy regarding the application of implosive therapy are discussed.