Edna B. Foa, Ph.D. Talks About Anxiety, Trauma, and How Prolonged Exposure Therapy Works For PTSD

Dr. Edna Foa is an expert on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The program she developed, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, involves revisiting traumatic memories in order to diminish their power and is regarded as one of the most effective therapies for PTSD to date. In this video, Dr. Foa discusses how she came to develop Prolonged Exposure Therapy and what its major components include. The video also includes an interview with a Prolonged Exposure Therapy patient, Sharonn, who shares a personal story of recovery from trauma. Dr. Foa is Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry and Director of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.