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BackgroundUnderstanding cognitive and biological mechanisms of PTSD treatment can help refine treatments and increase rates of response.
MethodsThirty‐six veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to receive Prolonged exposure therapy (PE) or Present‐Centered therapy (PCT). We examined symptoms, trauma‐related cognitions, and two indices of HPA axis function (cortisol awakening response and cortisol...
Emotional Processing Theory proposes that habituation to trauma-related stimuli is an essential component of PTSD treatment. However, the mechanisms underlying treatment-related habituation are not well understood. We examined one psychophysiological measure that holds potential for elucidating the biological processes involved in treatment response: trauma-potentiated startle response. Seventeen...
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