Enhancing the Effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure Among Suicidal Individuals With PTSD

PE therapy is a manualized cognitive behavioral therapy consisting of imaginal exposure (repeated recounting of the most disturbing traumatic memory) followed by processing thoughts and feelings related to the imaginal experience; in-vivo exposure (approaching trauma-related situations); psychoeducation about PTSD; and controlled breathing training. Between sessions, participants listen to audio recordings of the imaginal recounting daily and complete in-vivo exercises. Typically, PE is delivered weekly for 10-12, 90-minutes sessions. For this study, participants will complete daily 60-minute sessions for 10 consecutive weekdays during a 2-week period.