Cultural Adaptations of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in African Americans
Overview
This paper discusses culturally informed adaptations of Prolonged Exposure therapy for African American clients, addressing issues such as cultural mistrust and race-related trauma. It outlines specific modifications including extended rapport-building sessions and the integration of racism themes into assessment and exposure exercises. The resource includes case examples to demonstrate these adaptations and is intended for clinicians seeking to tailor evidence-based PTSD treatments.
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- Author
- Monnica T. Williams (University of Louisville), Emily Malcoun (University of Pennsylvania), Broderick A. Sawyer (University of Louisville), Darlene Davis (University of Louisville), Leyla Bahojb Nouri (University of Louisville), Simone Leavell Bruce (University of Louisville)
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- 2014-05-14
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- gold
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- 10.3390/bs4020102
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- 120
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@article{allodium:82cd9988f69844da,
title = {Cultural Adaptations of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in African Americans},
author = {Monnica T. Williams and Emily Malcoun and Broderick A. Sawyer and Darlene Davis and Leyla Bahojb Nouri and Simone Leavell Bruce},
year = {2014},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.3390/bs4020102},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs4020102}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Cultural Adaptations of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in African Americans AU - Williams, Monnica T. AU - Malcoun, Emily AU - Sawyer, Broderick A. AU - Davis, Darlene AU - Nouri, Leyla Bahojb AU - Bruce, Simone Leavell PY - 2014 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.3390/bs4020102 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/bs4020102 ER -
APA
Williams, M. T., Malcoun, E., Sawyer, B. A., Davis, D., Nouri, L. B., & Bruce, S. L. (2014). Cultural Adaptations of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in African Americans. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs4020102
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