Efficacy of exposure in group settings for youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms

Abstract Background Exposure to traumatic experiences is a fundamental part of evidence-based trauma-focused cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) but in group settings it discussed controversially among researchers and practitioners. This study aims examine the individual participants’ stress level during sessions with exposure disclosure events. Method N = 47 traumatized youth ( M age 17.00, 94% male) participated intervention comprising six 90-min (exposure 2–5). It based on CBT principles. The was assessed by participants facilitators at beginning, during, end every session. Results During including exposure, higher than without Z − 3.79; p ≤ .001). sessions, showed significant changes d 0.34–0.87) following an inverse U-shaped trend. Conclusion results show that feasible within scope for youth. further dissemination treatments important component mental health care children who are traumatized.