A survey of psychologists' attitudes towards and utilization of exposure therapy for PTSD.

By C. Becker, C. Zayfert, E. Anderson. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2004

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Randomized trial of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder with and without cognitive restructuring: outcome at academic and community clinics. (2005, background): “Becker et al. (2004) found that most community therapists do not use imaginal exposure with PTSD sufferers primarily because they lack training.”
Treatment for PTSD related to childhood abuse: a randomized controlled trial. (2010, neutral): “In addition, despite endorsement by professional guidelines, most clinicians do not regularly use exposure therapy, citing concerns about difficulties patients may have in managing feelings that arise from memory processing and the consequent risk of adverse effects (19, 20).”
The Cruelest Cure? Ethical Issues in the Implementation of Exposure-Based Treatments (2009, neutral): “…such as those listed above, along with a lack of adequate training, likely contribute to the fact that many practitioners do not utilize exposure-based techniques in their work with anxiety disorder sufferers (Becker et al., 2004; Boudewyns & Shipley, 1983; Fontana, Rosenheck, & Spencer, 1993).”