A client is diagnosed with PTSD.Which treatment modality exposes the client to repeated and prolonged mental recounting of the traumatic event?
A)Cognitive therapy
B)Prolonged exposure therapy
C)Group therapy
D)Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

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Prolonged exposure therapy involves exposing the client to repeated and prolonged recounting of the traumatic event in order to decrease the fear and anxiety associated with it. This therapy helps the client to process the traumatic event and develop coping skills to manage the associated symptoms. Cognitive therapy and group therapy may also be helpful in treating PTSD, but they do not specifically involve prolonged exposure to the traumatic event. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is another therapy used for PTSD, but it involves a different technique than prolonged exposure therapy.

A Client Is Diagnosed with PTSD