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Lead
University of Zurich
With
Swiss National Science Foundation
Herrmann-Klaus-Stiftung, Switzerland
Olga Mayenfisch Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland
Jubiläumsspende für die Universität Zürich, Switzerland
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Clear memory of an "index" traumatic event (sufficient for constructing a scene to be used in exposure) that occurred no less than six months prior to entering the trial (Montgomery and Bech 2000)
PTSD according to the DSM-IV, related to the index traumatic event, as measured with the CAPS: frequency ≥ 1 and intensity ≥ 2 for a symptom to be counted plus a minimum level of overall severity ≥ 50
Not receiving other psychotherapy for PTSD during the 16 weeks of active treatment; psychotherapy for other problems, brief check-ins with an existing therapist, and attendance at self-help groups will be allowed
If on psychoactive medication: on a stable medication regimen for a minimum of two months prior to entering the trial
Aged between 18 and 70 years
Sufficient proficiency in the German language to participate in BEP
Consent to be randomized into the trial
You may not be if
Current psychotic, bipolar, substance-related, or severe personality disorder
Current severe depressive disorder
Severe cognitive impairment or a history of organic mental disorder
Evidence of PTSD or depression immediately prior to the index trauma
