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05/05/2026

17/04/2026

17/04/2026

Traumafokuserad kognitiv beteendeterapi har visat lovande resultat för att lindra symtom på PTSD när den ges i ett digitalt format i form av textbaserad behandling med behandlar-stöd. Karolinska In…

07/04/2026

In Tribute to Edna B. Foa, PhD

The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) mourns the passing of our founder, mentor, and guiding force, Edna B. Foa, Ph.D.

Edna was far more than an internationally renowned scientist and clinician: she was the heart of CTSA. Through her brilliance, determination, and unwavering belief in the power of evidence-based care, she transformed the understanding and treatment of anxiety-related disorders and changed the lives of countless individuals and families around the world.

As a pioneer of exposure-based therapies, Edna was fearless in challenging convention, tireless in her pursuit of scientific rigor, and deeply compassionate toward those who suffered. She held us to the highest standards while inspiring curiosity, humility, and courage. For many of us, she was not only a teacher and supervisor, but a lifelong mentor whose influence shaped our careers, our clinical practice, and our values.

Edna built CTSA as a place where science and humanity coexist: where patients are treated with dignity, clinicians are trained with care, and research is conducted with integrity and purpose. That mission endures because of her.

We will honor Edna’s legacy by continuing the work she devoted her life to: advancing science, training future generations, and helping people reclaim their lives from fear.

She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

25/03/2026

En gigant har gått ur tiden - Edna B. Foa, skaparen av Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD (PE) är död.

Ednas arbete har förändrat synen på trauma och på och behandlingen av posttraumatiskt stressyndrom i grunden. Hennes livsverk har haft en bestående inverkan på kliniker, forskare och otaliga traumaöverlevare världen över och hennes arv kommer att fortsätta att vägleda och inspirera kommande generationer.

Jag kommer att minnas och sakna Edna, inte bara för hennes skärpa och kompromisslöshet utan också för hennes torra värme och humor. Utan henne hade jag varken varit den jag är idag eller arbetat med det jag gör.

18/03/2026

Join the CTSA's Dr. Sandy Capaldi for a quick, accessible introduction to Prolonged Exposure Therapy—what it is, how it works, and why it helps people reclai...

16/03/2026

https://www.global-psychotrauma.net/2nd-gcts-conference

16/03/2026

📘 Understanding the Role of Avoidance in Anxiety

Learn more in our training workshops: https://linktr.ee/ctsaatpenn

Avoidance feels helpful in the moment—but for clients with anxiety disorders, it’s one of the strongest forces keeping symptoms alive.

When clients avoid feared situations, sensations, or thoughts, their anxiety gets short‑term relief but long‑term reinforcement. The brain never has the chance to learn: “I can handle this.”

Instead, it learns: “That was dangerous—good thing I escaped.”

This creates a powerful cycle:
➡️ Anxiety → ➡️ Avoidance → ➡️ Temporary Relief → ➡️ More Anxiety

For therapists, helping clients understand this cycle is key to motivating meaningful behavior change.

Avoidance maintains anxiety by:
• Reinforcing perceived danger
• Blocking corrective learning
• Increasing anticipatory fear
• Shrinking life activities and flexibility

Therapeutic takeaway:
Exposure, behavioral activation, values-based action, and gradual approach all interrupt the cycle—allowing clients to build confidence, expand their world, and experience true long‑term relief.