Implementation of Prolonged Exposure in the Military

Extended training in Prolonged Exposure consists of a 4-day PE workshop, followed by expert PE consultation on 2 training cases. PE consultation consists of weekly telephone calls with expert PE therapists at the University of Pennsylvania, who will review video-recordings of providers PE sessions and provide feedback. Consultation is considered complete if the consultant has reviewed a minimum of 12 video-recorded sessions across 2 training cases, and has provided feedback on all of the crucial elements of PE (e.g., rationale, imaginal exposure, in vivo exposure, processing).

Standard training in PE consists of a 4-day professional workshop on Prolonged Exposure Therapy. This is similar to the standard training approach that has been used to train providers in delivery of PE in the Army.