Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Developed by Edna Foa, this cognitive behavioral therapy treats post-traumatic stress through controlled, repeated, and prolonged confrontation with traumatic memories and avoided situations. Grounded in habituation and the extinction of conditioned fear, with a psychoeducation component, it is primarily indicated for PTSD and specific phobias.

This therapy is covered in detail (principles, indications, protocol, level of evidence) in Volume 2 of the Mémento des Psychothérapies. See the volume.