Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents (PE-A)
Program/Intervention Name
Category
Trauma Treatment
Program/Intervention Description
PE-A is a therapeutic treatment where clients are encouraged to repeatedly approach situations or activities they are avoiding because they remind them of their trauma (in vivo exposure) as well as to revisit the traumatic memory several times through retelling it (imaginal exposure). Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) is a theoretically-based treatment for chronic PTSD and related depression, anxiety, and anger. It is based on basic cognitive-behavioral principals, is a flexible therapy that can be modified to fit the needs of individual clients, is designed to help clients process traumatic events and reduce trauma-induced psychological disturbances.
Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)
6-12, 13-17
Program Goals/Outcomes
Promote the client
QIC Target Group
General - 3
QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels
LEVEL 6: General Population
QIC level of Evidence
LEVEL 1: Effective and proven by Research
Intervention Web Site/URL
Contact Person/Purveyor
Agency/Affiliation
Contact Email
Contact Phone
External Links (Registry/Other Catalog)
- Office of Justice Programs: www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=152
- California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse: www.cebc4cw.org/program/prolonged-exposure-therapy-for-adolescents/
- Child Trends: www.childtrends.org/?programs=prolonged-exposure-therapy-for-adolescents-pe-a
Attachments
- Intervention Citation Sheet: InterventionCitations.pdf
