Common Techniques in Exposure Therapy
During exposure therapy, certain techniques can be used to treat your condition. These include:
– Exposure and response prevention: This technique is usually used for people with obsessive compulsive disorder. It may involve exposure to homework and refrain from doing compulsive behaviour due to the exposure.
– Prolonged exposure: This technique combines imaginal exposure and in vivo exposure. For instance, you may be exposed to a traumatic event repeatedly by imagining or talking with a therapist. The main goal is to see the event from a new perspective that is more positive. [4]
