Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after exposure to a traumatic event and impacts roughly 5–8% of trauma-exposed individuals. Individuals with PTSD develop distressing intrusions, trauma-related avoidance, alterations in mood and cognition, and hyperarousal. There are both social and neurobiological factors that appear to confer risk for PTSD. There are high rates of psychiatric com...