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Lead
VU University of Amsterdam
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
A full diagnosis of PTSD according to the DSM-IV or subthreshold PTSD (criteria for intrusive re-experiencing are fulfilled and either three avoidance/numbing symptoms or two hyperarousal symptoms are present)
PTSD is related to one or more single-event traumas and participants have a clear memory of this event/these events (sufficient for constructing scenes to be used in exposure)
Age between 18 and 70
Sufficient fluency in Dutch to complete treatment and research protocol
If participants are using anti-depressants, they need to be on a stable dose for at least 2 weeks before the beginning of treatment and remain on this dose throughout the treatment.
You may not be if
Dementia or other severe cognitive impairment
Psychosis
Depression with suicidal ideation
Bipolar disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Anti-social personality disorder
Substance dependence
Current use of tranquilizers
Exposure to prolonged and/or chronic trauma ("type-II-trauma")
