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Title:

Targeted Primary Prevention of PTSD: The Role of Threat Monitoring in Trauma Response

Abstract: 

This talk will explore how the quality of threat monitoring during and after exposure to trauma influences vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Neuro-cognitive mechanisms underlying adaptive and maladaptive responses to perceived threat and how these processes may be targeted to reduce the risk for PTSD onset will be discussed. Evidence from recent intervention studies will be presented, highlighting the efficacy of early, targeted protocols designed to promote resilience and reduce the likelihood of persistent trauma-related symptoms. 

Bio:

Yair Bar-Haim is professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Board Certified Clinical Psychologist, School of Psychological Sciences and Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University

Fields of Interest

Anxiety Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress, Developmental Psychopathology, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience