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TL;DR: A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis in European Journal of Psychotraumatology found that phase-based therapy was not clearly better than non-phase-based therapy for most complex PTSD outcomes, although multi-phase treatment had stronger PTSD effe…
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TL;DR: A 2026 functional MRI (fMRI) study in Translational Psychiatry found that counterconditioning, a form of exposure learning that replaces a threat cue with a positive outcome, strengthened safety-memory signals in adults with PTSD more than standard exti…
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a traumatic event like a car accident can be extremely debilitating. New research suggests that virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) may be an effective treatment option. Key Facts VRET is a form of exposure th…
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