Avoidance

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Avoidance, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), PTSD, PTSD treatment, Therapy in Ohio, Trauma

First-line therapies for PTSD you deserve to know about

Melissa Goldsmith, PhD / May 19, 2025

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can occur after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, such […]

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Avoidance, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), PTSD, PTSD treatment, Therapy in Ohio, Trauma

Finding Strength: Overcoming Avoidance in PTSD

Melissa Goldsmith, PhD / April 2, 2025

What is avoidance in PTSD? Avoidance, one of the symptom clusters of PTSD (APA, 2013), refers to persistently avoiding internal